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OF  THE 

PSALMS 

O  F 

DAVID 

Fitted  to  the 
TUNES  ufed  in  CHURCHES. 


B  Y 


N.BRADY,D.DJ  N.  TATE,  Efq; 

Chaplain  in  Ordi-      Poet-Laureat 
nary, 

To  His  M  A  J  E  S  T  Y. 


AND 


BOSTON:   N.  E. 

Printed  by  J.  KNEELAND,and  S.  Adams, 
inMiIk-Street,forTHOMAs  Leverett, 
in  Corn-hill.     Mdcclxv. 


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:P  S  A  L  M  :l. 

r%  pjOW  bleft  is  he5  who  ne'er  eonfents 

*-*-   by  ill  Advice  to  walk  3 
"Nor  flands  in  Sinners- Ways,  nor  fits 

where  Men  profanely  talk  ! 
2  But  makes  the  perfect  Law  of  God 

His  Bus'nefs  and  Delight  ; 
.  Devoutly  reads  therein  by  Day, 

and  meditates  by  Night, 

,3  Like  fome  fair  Tree,  which,  fed  by  Stream^' 

with  timely  Fruit  does  bend. 
He  (till  {hall  £ourifh3  and  Succefs 

all  his  Defigns  attend. 
,4.  Ungodly  Men,  and  their  Attempts, 

no  Jailing  Root  mail  find  ; 
Untimely  Waited,  and  difpers'd, 
•  like  Chaff  before  the  Wind. 

5  Their  Guilt  mall  ft-rike  the  Wicked  dumb? 
before  the  Judge's  Face  ; 

No  formal  Hypocrite  fhall.  then 
amono;  the  Saints  have  Place. 

6  For  God  approves  the  juft  Man's  Wayss 
to  Happinefs  they  tend  5 

But  Sinners,  and  the  Paths  they  tread, 
ihajl  both  in  Ruin  end, 

A  2  PSJLM 


4  PSALM    ii. 

PSALM    If. 
I  TX71TH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  Rage, 

*  *     why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  ? 
Why  in  fuch  raih  Attempts  engage, 

as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 
2.  The  great  in  Counfel,  and  in  Might, 

their  various  Forces  bring  ; 
Againft  the  Lord  they  all  unite, 
and  his  anointed  King. 

3  "  Muft  we  fubmit  to  their  Commands  ? 
prefumtuoufly  they  fay  : 

«4  No,  let  us  break  their  flavifh  Bands, 
"  and  caft  their  Chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  fets  enthron'd  on  High, 
and  fees  how  they  combine, 

Does  their  confpiring  Strength  defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  Defign. 

5  Thick  Clouds  of  Wrath  divine  {hall  break 
on  his  rebellious  Foes  : 

And  thus  will  he  in  Thunder  fpeak, 
to  all  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6  "  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  Will, 
<;  the  King  that  I  ordain, 

f*  Whofe  Throne  is  nx'd  on  Sions  Hill, 
"  fhall  there  fecurely  reign." 

7  Attend,  O  Earth,  whilft  I  declare 
God's  uncontroul'd  Decree  : 

**  Thou  art  my  Son  ;  this  Day,  my  Heir, 
"  have  I  begotten  thee, 

8  Afk,  and  receive  thy  full  Demands  ; 
thine  fhall  the  Heathen  be, 

The  utmoft  Limits  of  the  Lands, 
<s  fhall  be  pouWd  b>  thee. 

9  "  Thl 


P  S  A  L  M    ii,  iii.  5 

9  w  Thy  threatning  Sceptre  thou  malt  {hake, 
"  and  crufh  them  ev'ry-where  j 

cc  As  many  Bars  of  lion  break, 
"  the  Potter's  brittle  Ware. 

io  Learn  then,  ye  Princes  ;  and  give  Ear, 
ye  Judges  of  the  Earth  j 

1 1  Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  Fear, 
rejoyce  with  awful  Mirth. 

12  Appeafe  the  Son  with  due  Refpec\ 
your  timely  Homage  pay  ; 

Left  he  revenge  the  bold  Neglect, 
incens'd  by  ycur  Delay. 

13  If  but  in  Part  his  Anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  Flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  Hope  relies 
on  his  moft  Holy  Name. 

PS  A  L  M    III. 

1  TJOW  many,  Lord,  of  late  are  growa 
JL  JL  the  Troubiers  of  my  Peace  ! 

And  as  their  Numbers  hourly  rife, 
fo  does  their  Rage  increafe. 

2  Infulting,  they  my  Soul  upbraid, 
and  him  whom  I  adore  : 

The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,  fay  they, 
{hall  refcue  him  no  more. 

3  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  Defence  5, 
on  thee  my  Hopes  rely  : 

Thou  art  my  Glory,  and  {halt  yet, 
lift  up  my  Head  on  high. 

4  Since  whenfo'er  in  like  D iflre fs, 
to  God  I  made  my  Prayer, 

He  heard  me  from  his  holy  Hill  $ 
why  {hould  I  now  defpair  ? 

A3  5  Guarded 


&  P  S-  A  L  M     iii,  iv\ 

5  Guarded  by  him,  I  laid  me  dowiv 
my  fweet  Reoofe  to  take  ; 

For  L  through  him  fecurely  fleep, 
through  him  in  Safety  wake. 

6  No  Force  nor  Fury  ct  my  Foe?3 
my  Courage  {hall  confound  ; 

jWere  they  as  many  Hofts  as  Meiij- 
that  have  befet  me  round. 

7  Arife  and  fave  me,  O  mv  God5> 
who  oft  haft  own'd  my  Caufe  ; 

And  fcatter'd  oft  thefe  Foes  to  me, 
and  to  thy  righteous  Laws. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  j 
he  only  can  defend  ;. 

His  Bleilings  he  extends  to  all,. 
that  on  his  Pow'r  depend. 

PSALM    IV. 
j  f\  LORD, that  art  my  righteous  Judge,. 

\Jr      to  my  Complaint  give  'iar, 
Thou  ftill  redeem'ft  me  from  Diftreis  .' 

have  Mercy,  Lord,  and  hear. 

2  How  long  will  yzy  O  Sons- of  Men*- 
to  blot  my  Fame  devife  h 

Plow  long  your  vain  Defigns-purfue^ 
and  fpread  malicious  Lies  I 

3  Coftfider  that  the  righteous  Man 
is  God's  peculiar  Choice  ; 

And  when  to  him  I  make  my  Pray'r, 
he  always  hears  my  Voice. 

4  Then  iLmd  in  Awe  of  his  Command?^ 
flee  ev'ry  Thing  that's  ill ';. 

Commune  in  private  with  your  Hearts, 
aad  bend  til  em  to  his  Will- 

5,  The. 


F  S  A  L  M  iv,  k  m 

g  The  Place  of  other  Sacrifice 

let  Righteoufnefs  fupply  5 
And  let  your  Hope,  fecurely  fix'd, 

on  God  alone  rely,- 

6  While  worldly  Minds  impatient  grower 
more  profp'rous  Times  to  fee  ; 

Still  let  the  Glories  of  thy  Facs 
fliine  brightly,  Lord  3  on  me, 

7  So  fliaH  my  Heart  overflow  with  Joy, 
more  kiting,  and  more  true, 

Than  theirs,  who  Stores  of  Corn  and  Wins- 
fuccef&vely   renew, 

8.  Then  down  m  Peace  I'll  lay  my  Headl- 
and take  my  needful  Reft  : 

Ho  other  Guard,  O  Lord,.. I  crave, 
of  thy  Defence  pofM. 

P  S  A  L  m   v: 

1  T    ORD,heartheVoiceofmyComplain^ 
JL**  accept  my  fecret  Pray'?:;.. 

2  To  Thee  alone,  my  King,  my  God, 
will  I  for  Help  repair. 

3  Thou  in  the  Morn  my  Voice  {halt  hear-, 
and  with  the  dawning  Day, 

To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up*, 
to  thee  devoutly  pray.. 

4  For  thou,  the  Wrongs  that  I  iMaii%, 
eanft  never,  Lord,  approve  y 

Who  from  thy  facred  Dwelling-place 
all  Evil  daft  remove, 

5  Not  long  lhall  ftubborn  Fools  remake 
unpunifli'd  in  thy  View : 

All  iuch  as  a£t  unrighteous  Things,. 
%  Vengeance  &all  curfue, 

6";  TTB& 


t  PSALM    t,  vi. 

6  The  fland'ring  Tongue,  O  God  of  Truth,' 
by  thee  (hall  be  deftroy'd  ; 

.Who  harft  alike  the  Man  in  Blood, 
and  in  Deceit  employ'd. 

7  But  when  thy  boundlefs  Grace  (hall  me 
to  thy  lov'd  Courts  reftore, 

On  thee  I'll  fix  my  longing  Eyes, 
and  humbly  there  adore. 

8  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous  Laws  ; 
for  watchful  is  my  Foe  : 

Therefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  Way, 
wherein  I  ought  to  go. 

9  Their  Mouth  vents  nothing  but  Deceit; 
their  Heart  is  fet  on  Wrong  ; 

■Their  Throat  is  a  devouring  Grave  ; 
they  flatter  with  their  Tongue. 

10  By  their  own  Counfels  let  them  fall, 
opprefs'd  with  Loads  of  Sin  ; 

For  they  againft  thy  righteous  Laws 

have  harden'd  Rebels  been. 
li  But  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  thee, 

with  Shouts  their  Joy  proclaim  ; 
Let  them  rejoice,  whom  thou  preferv'ft, 

and  all  that  love  thy  Name. 

12  To  righteous  Men  the  righteous  Lord, 

his  BlefTmg  will  extend  ; 
And  with  his  Favour  all  his  Saint?, 

as  with  a  Shield,  defend. 

PSALM    VI. 
1   '"jpHY  dreadful  Anger,  Lord  reflrain, 

A      and  fpare  a  Wretch  forlorn  : 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  Wrath, 
too  heavy  to  be  borne, 

2  Have 


PSALM    vi.  9 

%  Have  Mercv,  Lord  j  for  I  grow  faint, 

unable   to  endure 
The  Anguifh  of  my  aching  Bones, 

which  thou  alone  canft  cure. 

3  My  tortur'd  FJefh  diffracts  my  Mind, 
and  fills  my  Soul  with  Grief : 

But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
^to  grant  me  thy  Relief? 

4  Thy  wonted  Goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat 
*and  eafe  my  troubled  Soul  : 

Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  Mercies  fake, 
vouch fafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  Death  no  more  can  I 
thy  glorious  Acts  proclaim  ; 

No  Pris'ner  of  the  filent  Grave 
•  can  magnify  thy  Name. 

6  Quite  tir'd  with  Pain, with  Groaning  faint, 
no  hope  of  Eafe  I  fee  ; 

The  Night,  that  quiets  other  Griefs, 
is  fpent  in  Tears  by  me. 

7  My  Beauty  fades,  my  Sight  grows  dim, 
my  Eyes  with  Weaknefs  ciofe  ; 

Old  Age  o'ertakes  me,  while  1  think 
on  my  infulting  Foes. 

8  Depart,  ye  Wicked  ;   in  my  Wrongs 
ye  fhall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  Tears, 

and  liftens  to  my  Voice. 
9,  io  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humblePray'r 

and  they  that  wi£h  my  Fall, 
Shall  blufn  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

A  5  ?  $  A  L  M 


20  PSALM    *S5 

P  S  J  L  M    VII. 
I   /^|LORDs  my  God,  fince  I  have  placed 

V>/  rny  Truft  alone  in  thee, 
Prom  all  my  Perfecutors  Rage, 

do    thou  deliver  me, 
%   To  fave  me  from  my  threatening  Foe, 

Lord,   interpofe  thy  Pow'r  ; 
Xeft,  like  a  favage  Lion,  he 

my  helplefs  Soul  devour. 

3,  4    If  I  am  guilty,  or  did  e'er 

againfr  his  Peace  combine  ; 
Kay,  if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  Life^ 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 

5  Let  then  to  perfecuting  Foes, 
my  Soul  become  a  Prey  ; 

Let  them  to  Earth  tread  down  my  LifCj 
*    in  Duft  my  Honour  lay. 

6  Arife,  and  let  thine  Anger,  Lord,, 
in  my  Defence  engage  ; 

iExalt  thyfelf  above  my  Foes, 

and  their  infulting  Rage  : 
Awake,  awake,  in  my  Behalf, 

the  judgment  to  difpenfe, 
"Which  thou  haft  righteoufly  ordainxl' 

for  injur 'd   Innocence, 

j  So  to  thy  Throne  adoring  Crouds 

{hall  ftill  for  Juih'ce  fly  : 
Oh  !   therefore  for  their  Sakes,  refume, 

thy  Judgment-Seat  on  high: 
3  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the    Worlds 

I  truft  my    Caufe  to  thee  5. 
Recording  to  my  Righteoufnefe 

ib  let  thy  Sentence  be> 


t  S  A  L  M   vii,  vili.  1 1 

9  Let  wicked  Arts  and  wicked  Men, 

together  be  o'erthrown  ; 
But  guard  the  Juft,  thou  God,  to  whom 

the  Hearts  of  both  are  known, 
10,  ii  God  me  protects  ;  not  only  rne, 

but  all  of  upright  Heart  ; 
And  daily  lays  up  Wrath  for  thofe 

who  from  his  Laws  depart. 

12  If  they  perfifl,  he  whets  his  Sword, 
his  Bow  ftands  ready  bent ; 

13  Ev'n  now. with  fwift  Deftruction  wmg?J5 
his  pointed  Shafts  are  fent. 

j 4  The  Plots  are  fruitlefs,  which  my  Foe 
unjuftly  did  conceive  : 

15  The  Pit  he  digg'd  for  me  has  proved 
liis  own  untimely  Graye. 

16  On  his  own  Head  his  Spke  returns^., 
whilft  I  from  Harm  am  free  ; 

Gn  him  the  Violence  is  fall'n. 
which  he  dc&gn'd  for  me. 

17  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous  Ways 
of  Providence  proclaim  y 

Til  fing  the  Praifeof  God  moft  High, 
and  celebrate    his  Name. 

P  S  J  i#   V.ilL 
1  fY^^OUyto  w  horn  all  Creatures  bcvT 

V-/  within  this  earthly  Frame, 
Thro'  all  the  World,  how  great  art  Thou  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  Name  ! 
In  Hea-Vn  thy  wond'rous  A-Hs  are  lung, 

nor  fully  reckon 'd  there  5 
a-  And  yet  thou  mak'lT.  the  Infant-Tongue 

thy  boundlefs  Fraife  declare. 


12  PSALM    vii;,  ix. 

Thro'  thee  the  Weak  confound  the  Strong, 

and  crulh  their  haughty  Foes  ; 
And  To  thou  quell'ft  the  wicked  Throng 

that  thee  and  thine  oppofe. 
3\VhenHeav'n  thy  beauteous  Work  on  high, 

employs  my  wondering  Sight  ; 
.The  Moon,  ihat  nightly  rules  the  Sky, 

with  Stars  of  feebler  Light. 

4  What'sMan,  fay  I,  that,  Lord,  thou  lov'ii 
to  keep  him  in  thy  Mind  ? 

Or  what  his  Offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 
to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 

5  Him  next  in  Pow'r  thou  didft  create 
to  thy  celeftial  Train  ; 

6  Ordain'd  with  Dignity  and  State, 
o'er  all  thy  Works  to  reign. 

7  They  jointly  own  his  pow'rful  Sway  5 
the  Beaft  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

$    i  he  Bird  that  wings  its  airy  Way  ; 

the  Fifh  that  cut  the  Seas. 
9  O  Thou  to  whom  all  Creatures  bow 

within  this  earthly  Frame, 
.Thro*  all  the  World  how  great  art  thou  I 

how  glorious  is  thy  Name  \ 

P  S  A  L  M    IX. 
J  'TTO  celebrate  thy  Praife,  O  Lord, 

*    I  will  my  Heart  prepare  : 
To  all  the  lift'ning  World  thy  Works, 

thy  wond'rous  Works  declare. 
2  The  Thought  of  them  ftiall  to  my  Sou3 

exalted  Pleafure  bring  ; 
Whilft  to  thy  Name,  O  thou  moft  High, 
triumphant  Praife  I  fing. 

3  Tbga 


PSALM    k,  13 

3  Thou  mad'ft  my  haughty  Foes  to  turn 
their  Backs  in  fhameful  Flight  : 

Struck  with  thy  Prefence,  down  they  fell  | 
they  perifh'd  at  thy  Sight. 

4  Againir.  infulting  Foes  advanc'd, 
Thou  didft  my  Caufe  maintain  ; 

My  Right  afferting  from  thy  Throne, 
where  Truth  and  Juftice  reign. 

5  The  fnfolence  of  Heathen  Pride 
thou  haft  reduc'd  to  Shame  j 

Their  wicked  Offspring  quite  deftroy'd, 
and  blotted  out  their  Name. 

6  Miftaken  Foes,  your  haughty  Threats 
are  to  a  Period   come  : 

Our  City  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  our  common  Tomb. 

7,  8  The  Lord  forever  lives,  who  has 
his  righteous  Throne  prepar'd 

Impartial  Juftice  to  difpenfe, 
to  puniih  or  reward. 

9  God  is  a  conftant  Aire  Defence 
againft  opprefting  Rage  ; 

As  Troubles  rife,  his  needful  Aids 
in  our  Behalf  engage. 

10  All  thofe  who  have  his  Goodnefs  prov'dj 
will  in  his  Truth  confide  j 

\Vhofe  Mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  Man 
that  on  his  Help  rely'd. 

11  Sing  Praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 
from  7ti on  his    Abode  ; 

Proclaim  his  Deeds,  till  all  the  World, 
confef§  jig  ether  God, 

PART 


24  PSALM    ix. 

PART    II. 
12  When- he  Inquiry  makes  for  BloodY 
i    he  calls  the  Poor  to  Mind  : 
The  injur'd  humble  Man's  Complaint, 

Redrefs  from  him  fhall  find. 
23  Take  Pity  on  my  Trouble?,  Lord, 

which   fpiteful  Foes  create, 
Thou  that  has  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 

from  Death's  devouring  Gate« 

14.  In  Si  on  then  I'll  &ng  thy  Praife? . 

K>  all  that  love  thy  Name  ; 
And  with  loud  Shouts  of  grateful  Joy 

thy  faving  Pow'r  proclaim. 

15  Deep  in  the  Pit  they  digg'd  for  me 
the  Heathen  Pride  is  laid  ; 

Their  guilty  Feet  to  their  own  Snare 
inienfibly  be  tray  'd. 

16  Thus;,  by  the  juft  Returns  he  makss-^ 

the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 
While  wicked  Men  by  their  own  Plots- 

are  Shamefully  overthrown. 
37  No  Tingle  Sinner  (hall  efcape 

by  Privicy  obfeur'd  5. 
Kor  Nation,  from  his  juft  Revenge,. 

by  Numbers  be  fecur'd. 

18  His  fufT'ring  Saints,  when  moil  di&rCiVcI 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Trreir  Expectations  fhall  be  crown'd, 
tho'  for  a. Time  delay 'd. 

19  Arife,  O  Lord,  allert  thy  Pow'r, 
and  let  not  Man  o'ercome  ; 

Defcend  to  Judgment  and  pronounce 
the  guilty  Heathen's  Doom. 

£Q  Strike 


PS  A  L-  M    afc  15 

20  Strike  Terror  thro'  the  Nation  rounds 

till,  by  confer  ting  Fears, 
They  to  each  other,  and  themfelves^ 

but  mortal  Men  appear. 

PSALM     X, 

THYPrefencewhywithdraw'ilthouLordi 
why  hid'ft  thou  now  thy  Face, 
When  difmal    Times    of  deep  Diftrefs 

'  ca'l   for  thy  wonted  Grace  ? 
a  The  Wicked,  fweli'd  with  lawlefs  Pride,, 

have  made  the  Poor  their  Prey  : 
O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  Defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay. 

3  For  ftrait  they  triumph^  if  Succefs- 
their  thriving  Crimes  attend  ; 

And  fordid  Wretches,,  whom  God  hates^ 
perverfly  they  commend, 

4  To  own  a  Pow'r  above  themfelves 
their  haughty  Pride  diidains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  Mind 
no  Thought  of  God  remains, 

5  Oppremve  Methods  they  pcfue^ 
and  all  their  Foes  they  flight  -} 

Beeaufe  thy  Judgments  uncbfcrv'ct 
.      are  far  above  their  Sight. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  State-, 
{hall  unmolefted  be  y 

They  think  their  vain  Defigns  fnall  thrive^ 
from  Difappointment  free. 

*]  Vain  and  deceitful  is  their  Speech5 

with  Curfes  fill'd,  and  Lies  5 
By  which  the  Mifchief  of  their  Heart 
,      they  itudy  tQ  difeuife 


iS  P  S  A  L  M     x. 

8  Near  publick  Roads  they  lie  conceal'd, 
and  all  their  Ait  employ, 

The  Innocent  and  Poor  at  once 
to   rifle  and   deftroy. 

9  Not  Lions,  couching  in  their  Dens, 
furprife  their  heedlefs  Prey 

With  greater  Cunning,  or  exprefs 
more  favage  Rage,  than  they. 

10  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmlefs  Man, 
and  modeft  Looks  they  wear  ; 

That,  fo  deceiv'd,  the  Poor  may  lefs 

their  fudden  Onfet  fear. 

PART    II. 
XI  For  God,  they  think,  no  Notice  takes 

of  their  unrighteous  Deeds  ; 
He  never  minds  the  fufT'ring  Poor, 

nor  their  Oppreffton  heeds. 

12  But  thou,  O  Lord,  at  length  arife 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  Arm  ; 

And,  by  the  Greatnefs  of  thy  PowV, 
defend  ths  Poor  from  Harm. 

13  No  longer  let  the  Wicked  vaunt, 
and  proudly  boafting,  fay, 

"  The  Lord  regard  -  not  what  we  do, 
"  he  never  will  repay.*' 

14  But  fure,  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  l>Qtd$ 
impartially  doft   try  : 

The  Orphan,  therefore,  and  the  Poor, 
on  thee  for  Aid  rely. 

15  Defencelefs  let  the  Wicked  fall, 
of  all  their   Strength    bereft : 

Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  Defigns, 
till  no.  remains  are  left. 

j6  AfTert 


PSALM    x,  xi.  if 

16  Affert  thy  juft  Dominion,  Lord, 
which  ihall  for  ever  ftand  : 

Thou,  who  the  Heathen  did'ft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofen  Land. 

17  Thou  doft  the  humble  Suppliants  hear, 
that  to  thy  Throne  repair  ; 

Thou  firft  prepar'ft  their  Hearts  to  pray, 
and  then  accept'ft  their  Pray'r. 

18  Thou5in  thy  righteous  Judgment,  weigh'fl 
the  Fatherlefs  and  Poor  ; 

That  fo  the  Tyrants  of  the  Earth 

may  perfecute  no  more. 

PSALM    XL 
I   OlNCE  I  have  plac'e  my  truft  in  God% 

^  a  Refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  mould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  Bird, 

to  diftant  Mountains  fly  ? 
a  Behold,  the  Wicked  bend  their  Bow, 

and  ready  fix   their  Dart  ; 
Lurking  in  Ambufh  to  deftroy 

the  Man  of  upright  Heart. 

3  When  once  the  firm  Aflurance  fails, 
which  publick  Faith  imparts,    ' 

'Tis  time  for  Innocence  to  fly 
from    fuch  deceitful  Arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  Temple  here, 
and  righteous  Throne  above  ; 

Where  he  furveys  the  Sons  cf  Men, 
and  how  their  Counfels  move  : 

5  If  God,  the  Righteous,  whom  he  loves', 
for  Tryal,  does   correct  ; 

What  mull  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
whom  he  abhors,  expect  I 

6  Snares 


iB  PSALM    xi,  Xit. 

6  Snares,Fire,  and  Brimftone,  on  theirHeaa4 

{hall  in  one   Tempeft  fhow'r  ; 
This  dreadful  Mixture  his    Revenge 

into  their    Cup  (hall  pour. 
n  The  riglnecus  Lord  will  righteous  Deeds^ 

with  fignal  Favour  grace  ; 
And  to  the  upright  Man  difclofe 

the  Brightnefs-  of  his  Face. 

P  S  A  L  M    XII. 

1  QlKGE-  godly  Men  decay,  O  Lord* 
^  do  thou  my   Caufe  defend  ; 

For  fcarce  thefs  wretched  Times  afford 
one  juft  and  faithful  Friend. 

2  One  Neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe" 
what  th'  other  does  impart ; 

With  flit'ring.I>ips  they  all  deceive 
and  with   a   double  Heart* 

3  But  Lips  that  with  Deceit. abound, 
cart  never  profper  long  5.. 

God's  righteous  Vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafpheming  Tongue. 

4  In  vain  thcfe  foolifh  Boaflers  fay, 
cc  Our  Tongues  are  fure,.our  own; 

*  With  doubtful  Words  we'll  ftill  betray. 
"  and  be  controul'd  by  none. 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  fuff'ring  Poor y  . 
and  their  Opprefnon  knows, 

Will  foen  arife,  and  give  them   Reft3 
in  fpite  of  all  their  Foes. 

6  The  Word  of  God  (hall  ftill  abide*. 
and  void  of  Falfhood  ber 

As  is   the  Silver,   fev'n  times  try'd,, 
from,  drofty  Mixture  free.. 

%  Thes 


WS  A"  L  M    xil,  xiil.  ig 

J  The  Promife  of  his  aiding  Grace 

{hall  reach  its  purpos'd  End, 
His  Servants  from  this  faithiefs  Race 

he  ever  {hall  defend* 
S  Then  {halt  the  Wicked  be  perplex'd, 

to  know  which  Way  to  &J  y 
When  thofe  whom- -they  defpis'd  and  vexM*. 

fhall   be  advane'd   qr  high. 

P  S  A  L  M    Xiil. 
lOOW  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  1 

■r.    muft  I  forever   mourn? 
How  long  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me? 

Oh,  never  to  return  ? 
2-  How  long  ihall  anxiousThoughts  my  Soul 

and  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs  f 
Mow  long  my  Enemies  in fult,-- 

and   I  have  no    Redrefs  ? 

3  O,  hear  !  and  to  my  longing  Eyes 
report,  thy  wonted  Light  3 , 

And  fudded^or  I  fhall  fieep  . 
in  everkfting.  Night; 

4  Reilqr.e-me?  lefrthey  proudly  boa&;' 
'twas  fjisir  own  Strength  o'ereame  : ' 

Permit  not  them  that  vex,my  Soul, 
to  triumph,  in  my  Shame > 

Ji.  Since  I  have  always- plac?d  my  Trufh 

beneath  thy  Mercy's.   Wing,. 
Thy  faving  Health   will  come,  and  thenv 

my  Heart  with  Toy  fhall  fpring  ;. 
6  Then  Lhall  my  Song3.,with  Praife  infpir'd, 

to  thee,  my  God,  afcend. 
Who  to  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs? 

fucii  Bounty  didft  extend... 

esalm: 


20         PSALM    xiv,  xv. 

PSALM    XIV. 

1  OURE,  wicked  Fools  muft  needs  fuppofe 

0  That  God  is  nothing  but  a  Name  : 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  Practice  grows, 
No  Breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  Flame. 

2  The  Lord  look'd  down  fromHeav'n's  high 
.And  all  the  Sons  of  Men  did  view,  (Tow'r 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  Pow'r  ; 

If  any  Truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  afide,' 
All  were  degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  : 
None  took  Religion  for  their  Guide, 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  Race. 

4  But  can  thefe  Workers  of  Deceit 
Be  ail  Co  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  Bread,  my  People  eat, 
And  God's  Almighty  Pow'r  difown  ? 

5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  Fear, 
When  his  juft  Wrath  fhall  them  o'ertakc  ! 
For,  to  the  Righteous,  God  is  near, 

And  never  will  their  Caufe  forfake. 

6  J 11  Men,  in  vain  with  Scorn  expofe 
The  Methods  which  the  Good  puriue  ; 
Since  God  a  Refuge  is  to  thole 
Whom  his  juft  Eyes  with  Favour  view. 

7  Would  he  his  faving  Pow'r  employ, 
To  break  his  PeopVs  fervile  Band  j 
Then  Shouts  of  univerfal  Joy 

Shall  loudly  eccho  thro'  the  Land. 

PSALM    XV. 
iT    OR  D,who's  the  happy  Man,  that  may 

1  j  to  thy  bleft  Courts  repair  ; 
Not,  Stranger-like,  to  vifit  them, 

but  to  inhabit  there  I  2  'Tis 


PSALM    xv,  xvi.  21 

2  'Tis  he  whofe  ev'ry  Thought,  and  Deed 
by  Rules  of  Virtue  moves  ; 

Whofe  gen'rous  Tongue  difdains  to  fpeak 
the  Thing  his  Heart  difproves. 

3  Who  never  did  a  Slander  forge, 
his  Neighbour's  Fame  to  wound 

Nor  hearken  to  a  falfe  Report, 
by  Malice  wifper'd  round. 

4  Who  Vice  in  all  it's  Pomp  and  Pow'r, 
can  treat  with  juft  Neglect  ; 

And  Piety,  tho'  cloath'd  in  Rags, 
religiouily  refpecT:. 

5  Who  to  his  plighted  Vows  and  Trufl 
has  ever  firmly  ftood  ; 

And  tho*  he  promife  to  his  Lofs, 
he  makes  his  Promife  good. 

6  Whofe  Soul  in  Ufury  difdains 
his  Treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  Rewards  can  ever  bribe, 
the  Guiltlefs  to  deftroy. 

7  The  Man,  who  by  this  fteady  Courfe 

has  Happinefs  infur'd, 
WhenKarth's  Foundation  {hakes,  lhall  ftand 

by  Providence  fecur'd. 

PSALM    XVI. 

1  T)ROTECT  me  from  my  cruel  Foes, 
JL       and  fhield  me,  Lord,  from  Harm  ; 

Becaufe  my  Truft  I  ftill  repofe 
on  thy  almighty  Arm. 

2  My  Soul  all  Help  but  thine  does  flight, 
all  Gods  but  thee  difown  ; 

Yet  can  no  Deeds  of  mine  requite, 
the  Goodnefs  thou  haft  ihown, 

3  But 


C2  PSALM    xvi. 

,3  But  thefe  that  ftri£Uy  virtuous  are^ 

and  love  the  Thing  that's  right, 
To  favour  always,  and  prefer, 

fhall  be  my  chief  Delight. 
.4  How  fhall  their  Sorrows  be  increas'cl, 

who  other  Gods  adore  ! 
Their  bloody  OfF'rings  I  deteft, 

their  very  Names  abhor. 

.5  My  Lot  is  fall'n  in  that  bleft  Land* 

where  God  is  truly  known  : 
.He  fills  my  Cup  with  lib'ral  Hand  ; 

'tis  he  fupports  my  Throne. 
6  In  Nature's  moil:  delightful  Scene 

my  happy  Portion  lies  ; 
The  Place  of  my  appointed  Reign 

all  other  Lands  outvies. 

y  Therefore  mv  Soul  fhafl  blefs  the  Lord; 

whofe  Precepts  give  me  Light, 
And  pri/ate  Counfel  flill  afford 

in  Sorrow's  difmal  Night. 

8  1  ftrive  each  Aclion  to  approve 
to  his  all-feeing  Eye  ; 

No  Danger  fhall  my  Hopes  remove*; 
becaufe  he  frill  is  nigh. 

9  Therefore  tny  Heart  all  Grief  defies^ 
my  Glory  does  rejoice  ; 

!My  Flefh  fhall  reft,  in  Hope  to  rife, 
wak'd  by  his  powerful  Voice. 

10  Thcu,  Lord,  when  I  refign  my  Breathy 
my  Soul  from  Hell  (halt  free  s 

&or  let  thy  holy  one  in  Death 
the  leaft  Corruption  fee, 

i£  Thois 


PS  A  C  M    xvi,  xv II.        M | 

1 1  Thou  fhalt  the  Paths  of  Life  difplay3 

that  to  thy  Preience  lead  | 
Where  Pleaiures  dwell  without  Allay, 

snd  Joys  that  never  fade. 

PSALM    XVII. 
,2  /T^Q  my  juft  Plea,  and  fad  Complain 

JL       attend^  Q  righteous  Lord, 
And  to  my  Pray'r,  as  'tis.unfeign'da 

a  gracious  Ear  afford. 
2.  As  in  thy  Sight  I  am  approv'd, 

fo  let  my  Sentence  be  ; 
And  with  impartial  Eyes,  O  Lord, 

my  upright  ..Dealings  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd.my  Heart  by  3af 
and  viiited  by  Night  j 

.And. on  the  ftric>eft  Trial  found 

its  fecret  Motions  right. 
iNor  fhaU  thy  Juftice,  Lord,  alone 

my  Heart's  Defigns  acquit  ; 
For  I  have  purpos?d3  that  my  Tongue 

fhall  no  Offence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  Men  would  do3 
their  Safety  to  maintain  ; 

33 ut  me  thy  juft  and  mild  Commands 
from  bloody  Paths  reftrain. 

5  That  I  may  ftill,  in  fpite  of  Wrongs^ 
my  Innocence  fecure, 

O,  guide  me  in  thy  righteous  Ways, 
and  make  my  Footfteps  fure. 

*6  Since  heretofore  I  ne'er  in  vain 

to  thee  my  Piay'r  addrefs  ; 
<0  I  now,  my  God,  incline  thine  Eat 

'-iQ  this  my  juft  Regueft, 

3  T&§ 


54  PSALM   xvii. 

7  The  Wonders  of  thy  Truth  and  Love 

in  my  Defence  engage, 
Thou  whofeRight-hand  preferves  thySaint* 

from  their  OpprefTors  Rage. 
PART    II. 
B,  9  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'reft  Care  j 

thy  flieltring  Wings  ftretch  out, 
To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  Foes, 

that  compafs  me  about* : 
10  O'er  grown  with  Luxury,  inclos'd 

in  their  own  Fat  they  lie ; 
And  with  a  proud  blafpheming  Mouth 

both  God  and  Man  defile. 

X I  Well  may  they  boaft  ;  for  they  have  noiff 
my  Paths  encompafs'd  round  ; 

Their  Eye's  at  watch,  their  Bodies  bow'd 
and  couching  on  the  Ground. 

12  In  Pofture  of  a  Lion  fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  Prey  ; 

Or  a  young  Lion,  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  Way. 

13  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  Plots, 
their  fwelling  Rage  controul  : 

From  wicked  Men,  who  are  thy  Sword, 
deliver  thou  my  Soul : 

14  From  worldly  Men, thy  fh a rpeft  Scourge, 
whofe  Portion's  here  below  ; 

Who  filld  with  earthly  Stores,  afpire 
no  other  Blifs  to  know. 

15  Their  Race  is  num'rous,  that  partake 
their  Subftance  while  they  live  j 

Their  Heirs  furvive  to  whom  they  may 
the  vail  Remainder  giye, 

16  But 


PS  A  L  M  xvii,  xviii.         2-5 

16  But  I,  in  Uprightnefs,  thy  Face 

{hall  view  without  Controul  ; 
And,  waking,  mall  its  Image  find 

reflected  in  my  Soul. 

PSALM  XVIII. 

1,  ^TO  Change  of  Time  mail -ever  Chock 

2.  JlN    My  firm  ArTe&ionjLord,  to  Thee 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  Rock, 

A  Fortrefs  and  Defence  to  me. 
Thou  my  Deiiv'rer  art,  my  God  ; 
My  Truft  is  in  thy  mighty  Pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  Shield  from  Foes  abroad9 
At  Home  my  Safeguard  and  my  Tow'r. 

3  To  Thee  I  will  addrefs  my  PrayV, 
(To  whom  all  Praife  we  jufrly  owe;) 
So  mail  I,  by  thy  watchful  Care, 
Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  Foe. 
4,  5.  By  Floods  of  wicked  Men  diftrefs'd5 
With  deadly  Sorrows  corapafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  Pangs  opprefs'd, 
In  Death's  unwieldy  Fetters  bound. 

6  To  Heaven  I  made  my  mournful  PrayV3 
To  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  Moan  ; 
Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  Ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lofty  Throne, 
PART  IL 

7  When  God  arofs,  to  take  mv  Part, 
The  confcious  Earth  did  quake  for  Fear ; 
From  their  firm  Pofts  the  Hills  did  ftart, 
Nor  could  his  dreadful  Fury  bear. 

8  Thick  Clouds  of  Smoke  difpers'd  abroad, 
Enfigns  of  Wrath  before  Him  came \ 
Devouring  Fire  around  Him  glow'd, 
That  Coals  were  kindled  at  its  Flame. 

B  9  Hs 


26  PSALM    xviii. 

q   He  left  the  beauteous  Realms  of  Light 
Whi'i ft  Heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  Head 
Beneath  his  Feet  fubftamial  Night 
Was  like  a  fable  Carpet,  fpread. 
10  The  Chariot  of  the  King  of  Kings, 
Which  active  Troops  of  Angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  Tempeft's  rapid  Wings, 
With  mod  amazing  Swiftnefs,  flew. 

n,i2.  BlackwatryMiftsandClouds  confpir'd 
With  thickest  Shades,  his  Face  to  veil  -y 
But  at  his  Brightnefs  foon  retir'd, 
An  1  fell  in  Show'rs  of  Fire,  and  Hail. 
3  ^Thro'Heav'rf s  wideArch  a  thund'ringPeal, 
God's  angry  Voice  did  loudly  roar  ; 
While  Earth's  fad  Face  with  Heaps  of  Hail, 
And  Flakes  of  Fire,  was  coverM  o'er. 

14.  I  lis  fharpen'd  Arrows  round  He  threw, 
Which  made  his  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat  ; 
Like  Darts  his  nimble  Lightnings  flew, 
And  quickly  finifh'd  their  Defeat. 

15  The  Deep  it's  fecret  Stores  difclos'd, 
The  World's  Foundations  naked  lay  ; 
By  his  avenging  Wrath  expos'd, 
Which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful  Day. 

PART    IIL 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  Side  engage  ; 
From  Heav'n  his  Throne  my  Caufe  upheld  ; 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  Rage 

Of  threat'ning  Waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd. 

17  God  his  refirtlefs  Pow'r  employ 'd, 
My  ftrongefr.  Foes  Attempts  to  break  ; 
Who  elfe  with  Eafe  had  foon  deftroy'd 
The  weak  Defence  that  I  could  make. 

18  Their 


PSALM     xviii.  27 

i  S  Their  fubtle  Rage  had  near  prevail'd, 
When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay  ; 
But  (till  when  other  Succours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  Support  and  Stay. 

19  From  Dangers  that  enclos'd  me  round,, 
He  brought  me  forth  and  fet  me  free  ; 

For  fome  juft  caufe  his  Goodnefs  found, 
That  mov'd  Him  to  delight  in  me, 

20  Becaufe  in  me  no  Guilt  remains, 
God  does  his  gracious  Help  extend  : 
My  Hands  are  free  from  bloody  Stains 
Therefore  the  Lord  is  ftUI  my   Friend. 

2 1,  22  For  I  his  Judgments  kept  in  Sight, 
In  his  juft  Paths  have  always  trod  ; 
I  never 'did  his  Statutes  flight, 
Nor  loofely  wander'd  from  my  God. 

23,  24.  Butffcill  my  Soul,  fincere  and  pure, 
Did  e'en  from  darling  Sins  refrain  ; 
His  Favours  therefore  yet  endure, 
Becaufe  my  Heart  and  Hands  are  clean. 

PART     IV. 
25  26Thou  fuit'ft,OLord,thy  righteous  Ways 
To  various  Paths  of  Human  Kind  5 
They  who  for  Mercy  merit  Praife, 
With  Thee  fhall  wond'rous  Mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  juft  (hail  Juftice  fhow  ; 
The  pure  thy  Purity  fhall  fee  \ 
Such  as  perverfly  choofe  to  go, 
Shall  meet  with  due  Returns  from  Thee. 

27,  28  That  He  the  humble  Soul  will  fave* 
And  crufh  the  haughty  s  boaftcd  Might, 
In  me  the  Lord  an  Inftance  gave, 
Whofe  Darknefs  He  has  turn'd  to  Light. 

B  2  29  On 


28  PSAL  M    xvili, 

29  On  his  nrm  Succour  I  rely'd, 
And  did  o'er  num'rous  Foes  prevail  ; 
Nor  fear  d  whilrt  He  was  on  my  Side, 
The  heft  defended  Walls  to  fcale. 

30  For  God's  Defigns  mall  ftill  fucceed  ; 
His  V/ord  will  bear  the  utmoft  Teft  : 
He's  a  ftreng  Shield  to  all  that  need. 
And  on  his  fure  Protection  reft. 

31  Who  then  deiervesto  be  ador'd, 
]]:.:t  God,  on  whom  my  Hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
Can  with  refiftlets  Pow'r  defend  ? 

P  A  R  T    V- 
3?,  33  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  Armour  on, 
And  all  my  juft  Defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  Him,  my  Feet  can  fwiftly  run, 
And  nimbly  climb  the  fterpeft  Hills. 

34  L efforts  of  War  from  Him  I  take, 
And  manly  Weapons  learn  to  wield  : 
Strong  Bows  of  Steel  with  Eafe  I  break, 
Forc'd  by  my  ftronger  Arms  to  yield. 

35  The  Buckler  of  his  faving  Health 
Protects  me  from  infulting  Foes  : 

His  Hand  fuftains  me  Rill  ;   my  Wrealth 
And  Greatnefs  from  his  Bounty  flows. 

36  My  Goings  He  enlarg'd  abroad, 
Till  then  to  narrow  Paths  confin'd  ? 
And,  when  in  flipp'ry  Ways  I  trod, 
The  Method  of  my  Steps  defign'd. 

37  Through  Him  I  num'rous  Hods  defeat, 
And  flying  Squadrons  captive  take  ; 

Nor  from  my  fierce  Purfuit  retreat, 
Till  I  a  final  Ccnqueft  make. 

38  Cover'd 


PSALM    xviii.  29 

38  Cover'd  with  Wounds,  in  vain  they  try 
Their  vanquifh'd  Heads  again  to  rear  : 
Spite  of  their  boafted  Strength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  Feet,  and  grovel  there. 

39  God,  when  freuh  Armies,  take  the  Field, 
Recruits  my  Strength,  my  Courage  warms  : 
He  makes  my  ftrong  Oppofers  yield, 
Subdu'd  by  my  prevailing  Arms. 

40  Thro'  Him,  the  Necks  of  proitrate  Foes 
My  conqu'ring  Feet  in -Triumph  prels  ; 
Aided  by  Him,  I  root  out  thole, 

Who  hate  and  envy  my  Succe  fo 

41  With  loud  Complaints  all  Friends    they 
But  none  was  able  to  deknd  :  [try'd, 
At  length  to  God  for  Help  they  cry'd  -, 
But  God  would  no  Aiiiftance  lend. 

42  Like  flying  Duft,  which  Winds  pu-rfue, 
Their  broken  Troops  I  fcatter'd  round  .* 
Their  flaughter'd  Bodies  forth  I  threw, 
Like  loathfome  Dirt,  that  clogs  the  Ground'. 

PART    VI. 

43  Our  factious  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  now, 
By  God's  Appointment  me  obey  ; 

The  Heathen  to  my  Sceptre  bow, 
And  foreign  Nations  own  my  Sway. 
44.  Remoteft  Realms  their  Homage  fend, 
When  my  fuccefsful  Name  they  hear  ; 
Strangers  fox  my  Commands  attend, 
Charm'd  with  RefpecT,  or  aw'd  by  Fear. 

45  All  to  my  Summons  tamely  yield 
Or  foon  in  Battle  are  difmay'd  ; 
For  ftronger  Holds  they  quit  the  Field, 
And  (till  in  ftrongefr  Holds  afraid. 

£  3  46  Let 


3 


o       PSALM     xviii,     xix. 


46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 
The  Rock  on  whofe  Defence  I  reft  ! 
O'er  higheft  Heav'ns  his  Name  be  rais'd, 
Who  me  with  his  Salvation  blefs'd. 

47  'Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  Right  3 
His  juft  Revenge  my  Foes  perfues  -, 

'Tis  He,  that,  with  refiftlefs  Might, 
Fierce  Nations  to  my  Yoke  fubdues. 

48  My  univerfal  Safeguard  He, 
From  whom  my  lading  Honours  flow  ; 
He  made  me  great  and  fet  me  free 
From  my  remorfelefs  bloody  Foe. 

49  Therefore,  to  celebrate  his  Fame, 
My  grateful  Voice  to  Heav'n  I'll  raile  ; 
And  Nations,  Strangers  to  his  Name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to  fing  his  Praife  : 

50  u  God  to  his  King  Deliv'rance  fends, 
44  Shews  his  Anointed  fignal  Grace  : 

*<   His  Mercy  evermore  extends 
**    Fo  David,  and  his  promis'd  Race." 
PSALM    XIX. 

1  ^T^HE  Heav'ns  declare  thyGlory3Lord3 

JL     which  that  alone  can  rill  ; 
The  Firmament  and  Stars  exprefs 
their  great  Creator's  Skill. 

2  ili^  Dawn  of  each  returning  Day, 
frefh  Beams  of  Knowledge  brings  ; 

And  from  the  dark  Returns  of  Night 
divine  fnit.ru6t.ion  fprings. 

3  Their  pow'rful  Language  to  no  Realm 
or  Region  is  confuYd  ; 

'Tis  Nature's  Voice,  and  underftood 
alike  by  all  Mankind* 

,  4  Their 


PS  AL  M     xit.  31 

4  Their  Doctrine  does  its  facred  Senfe 
through  Earth's  Extent  difplay  5 

Whofe  bright  Contents  the  circling  Sun 
does  round  the  World  convey. 

5  No  Bridegroom  for  his  Nuptials  drefs'd 
has  fuch  a  chearful  Face  : 

No  Giant  does  like  him  rejoice, 
to  run  his  glorious  Race. 

6  From  EafVto  Weft,  from  Weil  to  Eaft, 
his  "reftlefs  Courfe  he  goes  ; 

And  through  his.Progrefs,  chearful  Light, 
and  vital  Warmth  beftows. 

p  a  r  r  il 

7  God's  perfect  Law  converts  the  Soul, 
reclaims  from  faife  Defires  ; 

With  facred  Wifdorn  his  fure  Word 
the  ignorant  infpires. 

8  The  Statutes  of  the  Lord  are  juft, 
and  bring  fmcere  Delight ; 

His  pure  Commands  in  fearch  of  Truth 
affift  the  feebleft  Sight. 

9  His  perfect  Worfhip  here  is  flx'd, 
on  fure  Foundations  laid  : 

His  equal  Laws  are  in  the  Scales 
of  Truth  and  Juftice  weigh'd.  : 

io  Of  more  Efteem  than  golden  Mines, 
or  Gold  refin'd  with  Skill  ; 

More  fweet  than  Honey,  or  the  Drops 
that  from  the  Comb  diftil. 

1 1  My  trufty  Counfellors  they  are, 

and  friendly  Warnings  give  : 
Divine  Rewards  attend  on  thofe, 

who  by  thy  Precepts  live. 

B  4  13  But 


32  PSALM     xix,  xx. 

12  But  when  frail  Man  obferves  how  oft 
he  does  from  Virtue  fall  ! 

0  !  cleanfe  me  from  my  fecret  Faults, 
Thou  God  that  know'ft  them  all. 

13  Let  no  prefumptuous  Sin,  O  Lord,. 
Dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 

That,  by  thy  Grace  preferv'd,  I  may 
the  great  Tranfgremon  flee. 

14  So  fhall  my  Pray'r  and  Praifes  be, 
with  thy  Acceptance  blefl ; 

And  I  fecure,  on  thy   Defence, 
my  Strength  and  Saviour  refh 

PSALM    XX. 

1  r~T^HE  Lord  to  thy  Requeft  attend, 

JL        and  hear  thee  in  Diftrefs  -, 
The  Name  of  Jacob's  God  defend  $ 
and  grant  thy  Arms  Succefs. 

2  To  aid  thee  from  on  high  repair, 
and  Strength  from  Sion  give  \ 

3  Remember  all  thy  Offerings  there  ; 
thy  Sacrifice  receive. 

4  To  compafs  thy  own  Heart's  Defire. 
thy  Counfels  ftill  direct  ! 

Make  kindly  ail  Events  confpirc 
to  bring  them  to  Eftedt. 

5  To  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  for  Aid,, 
we  chearfully  repair, 

With  Banners  in  thy  Name  difplay'd  ; 
"  The  Lord  accept  thy  Pray'r." 

6  Our  Hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord 
our  Sov'reign  will  defend  ; 

From  Heav'n  refiftlefs  Aid  afford,, 
and  to  his  Pray'r  attend. 

7   Some 


PSALM    xx,  xxi.        23 

7  Some  truft  in  Steeds  for  War  de'flgn'd, 
on  Chariots  fomdrely  ; 

Againft  them  all  will  call  to  mind 
the  Pow'r  of  God  moft  high. 

8  But,  from  theirS  reeds  andGhariots  thrown 
behold  them,  thro'  the  Plain, 

Diforder'd?, broke,  and  trampled  down, 
whiift.  firm  our  Troops  remain. 

9  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  ftill  proceed 
our  rightful  Caufe  to  blefs  -3 

Rear,  King  of  Heav'n,  in  Times  of  Need, 
the  Pray'rs  that  we  addrefs. 

'PSALM    XXf. 

1  '"pHE  King,0  Lord,  with  Songs  of  Praiie 

■*■       fhall  in  thy  Strength  rejoice  ; 
With  thy  Salvation  crown'd,  fhall  raife 
to  Heav'n  his  chearful  Voice. 

2  For  Thou,  whate'er  his  Lips  requefl, 
not  only  doft  impart, 

But  haft  with  thy  Acceptance  bleft'. 
the  Wifhes  of 'his  Heart. 

3  Thy  Goodnefs  and  thy  tender  Care 
have  all  his  Hopes  out  gone  j 

A  Crown  of  Gold  Thou  mad'ft  him  wear 
and  fett'dft  it  firmly  on. 

4  He  pray'd  for  Life  ;  and  Thou,  O  Lord, 
did'it  his  fhorJ:  Span  extend, 

And  gracioufly  to  him  afford 
a  Life  that  ne'er  fhall  end. 

5  Thy  fureDefence,throughNations  rounds 
has  fpread  his  glorious  Name  ; 

And  his  fuccefsful  Actions  crown'd 
wish  Msicftv^nd  Fame, 

'    B  <>  6  Eternal 


34  PSALM  k*$ 

6  Eternal  Bleffings  Thou  beftow'ft, 
and  mak'ft  his  Joys  increafe  ; 

While  Thou  to  him,  unclouded,  fhow'ft 
the  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face. 
PART    II. 

7  Becaufe  the  King  on  God  alone 
for  timely  Aid  relies  ; 

His  Mercy  ftill  fupports  his  Throne, 
and  all  his  Wants  fupplies. 

8  Bur  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  Foes 
(hall  feel  thy  heavy   Hand  ; 

Thy  vengeful  Arm  fhall  find  out  thofe 
that  hate  thy  mild  Command. 

9  When  Thou  againil  them  dofi  engage,* 
thy  juft,  but  dreadful  Doom 

Shall,  like  a  glowing  Oven's  Rage, 
their  Hopes  and  them  confume. 

10  Nor  {hall  thy  furious  Anger  ceafe, 
or  with  their  Ruin  end  ; 

But  root  out  all  their  guilty  Race,, 
and  to  their  Seed  extend. 

1 1  For  all  their  Thoughts  were  fet  on  111* 
their  Hearts  on  Malice  bent  ; 

But  Thou  with  watchful  Care  did'ft  ftill 
the  ill  Effects  prevent. 

12  In  vain  by  fhameful  Flight  they'll  try 
to  Tcape  thy  dreadful  Might  ; 

While  thy  fwift  Darts  fhall  f after  fly, 
and  gall  them  in  their  Flight. 

1-3  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rousStrength  dif- 
and  thus  exalt  thy  Fame  ;  (clofe.. 

Whilft  we  glad  Songs  of  Praife  compofe 
to  thy  almighty  Name. 

PSJIM 


PSALM    xxii.  35 

PSALM    XXII. 

1  T\/jFY  God, my  God  why  leav'ft  thou  m© 
XSjL     when  I  with  Anguifh  faint  ; 

O  !  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 
and  from  my  loud  Complaint  ? 

2  All  Day,  but  all  the  Day  unheard, 
to  Thee  do  I  complain  -, 

With  Cries  implore  Relief  all  Night, 
but  cry  all  Night  in  vain. 

3  Yet  Thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  Judge 
of  Innocence  opprefs*d  j 

And  therefore  IfraeVs  Praifes  are 

of  Right  to  Thee  addrefs'd. 
4,  5  On  Thee  our  Anoeftors  rely'd, 

and  thy  Deliv'rance  found  ; 
With  pious  Confidence  they  pray 'd,. 

and  with  Succefs  were  crown'd. 

6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  Worm, 
like  none  of  human  Birth  : 

Not  only  by  the  great  revii'd, 
but  made  the  Rabble's  Mirth. 

7  With  Laughter  all  the  gazing  Crowd 
my  Agonies  furvey  ; 

They  moot  the  Lip,  they  {hake  the  Head? 
and  thus,  deriding  fay  : 

%  "  In  God  he  trufted,  boafting  oft, 

"  that  he  was  Heav'n's  Delight  ; 
54  Let  God  come  down  to  fave  him  now, 

"  and  own  his  Favourite, 
PART    If. 
9  Thou  mad 'ft  my  teem  ingMother's  Womb 

a  living  Offspring  bear  ; 
When  but  a  Suckling  at  the  Breaft, 

I  was  thy  early  Care.  i-o  Thc» 


3^  PSALM    xxii. 

10  Thou,  Guardian-like  didft  fliield   from 
my  helplefs  infant  Days  ;  [Wrongs 

And  fince  haft  been  my  God  and  Guide, 
through  Life's  bewilder d  Ways. 

1 1  Withdraw  not  then  fo  far  from  me, 
when  Trouble  is  fo  nigh  : 

O  !    fend  me  Help,  thy  Help,  on  which 
I  only  can  rely. 

12  High-pamper'd  Bulls,  a  frowning  Herd* 
from  Bafaris.  Foreft  met. 

With  Strength  proportion'd  to  their  Rage? 
have  me  around  befet. 

13  They  gape  on  me,  and  ev'ry  Mouth 
a  yawning  Grave  appears  ; 

The  defert  Lion's  favage  Roar 
lefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 
PART    III. 

14  My  Blood,  like  Waters  fpill'd,  my  Joints 
are  rack'd,  and  out  of  Frame  ; 

My  Heart  diflblves  within  my  Breaft, 

like  Wax  before  the  Flame. 
i5MyStrength,like  Potter'sEarth,is  parch'd  ^ 

my  Tongue  cleaves  to  my  Jaws  j 
And  to  the  filent  Shades  of  Death 

my  fainting  Soul  withdraws. 

16  LikeBlood-hounds,  to  furround  me, they 
in  pack'd  Aflemblies  meet  ; 

They  pierc'd  my  inofFenfive  Hands, 
they  pierc'd  my  harmlefs  Feet. 

17  My  Body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  Bones 
diftinctly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  Spectacle  of  Woe* 
as  Paftime  they  behold, 

j8  A* 


PSALM    xxii.  3T 

ig  As  Spoil,  my  Garments  they  divide, 
Lots  for  my  Vefture  caft  : 

19  Therefore  approach,QLordjmyStrengths 
and  to  my  Succour  hafte. 

20  From  their  fharpSword  prote&Thou  me, 
of  all  but  Life  bereft  ; 

Nor  let  my  Darling  in  the  Pow'r 
of  cruel  Dogs  be  left. 

21  To  fave  me  from  the  Lion's  Jaws? 
thy  prefent  Succour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  Unicorns, 

Thou  didft.  my  Life  defend. 
2  2  Then  to  my  Brethren  I'll  declare 

the  Triumphs  of  thy  Name  ; 
In  Prefence  of  affembled  Saints, 

thy  Glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23  "  Ye  Worfhippers  of  Jacob's  God* 
"  all  you  of  Ifrael's  Line, 

€i  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  Praife 
4C  fincere  Obedience  join. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  Diilrefs 
•    "  to  caft  a  gracious  Eye  -, 

"  Nor  turn'd  from  Poverty  his  Face, 
"  but  hears  its  humble  Cry." 

PART    IV. 

25  Thus  m  thy  facred  Courts,  will  I 
my  chearful  Thanks  exprefs  -, 

In  Prefence  of  thy  Saints  perform 
the  Vows  of  my  Diftrefs. 

26  The  meek  Companions  of  my  Grief 
fhall  find  my  Table  fpread  ; 

And  all,  that  feek  the  Lord,  fhall  be 
with  Joys  immortal  fed* 

27  Them 


3  8        PSALM    xxii,  xxiii. 

27  Then  fhall  the  glad  converted  World 
to  God  their  Homage  pay  ; 

And  fcatter  d  Nations  of  the  Earth 
one  fov'reign  Lord  obey. 

28  '  Tii  his  fapreme  Prerogative 
o'er  fubje6r.  Kings  to  reign  : 

'Tis  juft  that  He  fhould  rule  the  World,, 
who  does  the  World  fuftain. 

29  The  rich,  who  are  with  Plenty  fed 
his  Bounty  muil  confefs  : 

The  Sons  of  Want,  by  Him  reliev'd 

their  gen'rous  Patron  blefs. 
With  humble  Worfhip  to  his  Throne 

they  all  for  Aid  refort  : 
That  Pow'r  which  firft  their  Beings  gave, 

can  only  them  fupport. 

30,  31   Then  fhall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  Race,. 

devoted  to  his  Name, 
To  their  admiring  Heirs,  his  Truth 

and  glorious  A6fe  proclaim. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXIIT.. 

1  HpHE  Lord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord 

jL       vouchsafes  to  Be  my  Guide  ; 
The  Shepherd,  by  whofe  conflant  Care 
my  Wants  are  ail  fupply'd. 

2  In  tender  Grafs  He  makes  me  feed,, 
and  gently  there  repofe  ; 

Then  leads  me  to  cool  Shades,  and  where 
refrcfhing  Water  flows. 

3  He  does  my  wand'iing  Soul  reclaim, 
and,  to  his  endlefs  Praifc, 

XnftruCt  with  humble  Zeal  to  walk 
in  fais  moft  righteous  Ways* 

4  1 


F  S  A  L  M    sxifv  xxiw         %$, 

4  I  pafs  the  gloomy  Vale  of  Death, 
from  Fear  and  Danger  free  ; 

For  there  his  aiding  Rod  and  StaiF 
defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  Prefence  of  my  fpiteful  Foes, 
He  does  my  Table  fpread  -y 

He  crowns  my  Cup  with  chearful  Winey 
with  Oil  anoints  my  Head. 

6  Since  God  doth  thus  his  won d'ro us  Love 
through  all  my  Life  extend  *, 

That  Life  to  Him  I  will  devotey 
and  in  his  Temple  fpend. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXIV, 

1  ^T^HIS  fpacious  Earth  is  all  the  Lord's^, 

JL        the  Lord's  her  Fulnefs  is, 
The  World,  and  they  that  dwell  therein, 
by  fov'reign  Right  are  his. 

2  He  fram'd  and  fix'd  it  on  the  Seas  ; 
and  his  almighty  Hand, 

Upon  inconftant  Floods  has  made 
the  {table  Fabrick  fraud. 

3  But  for  Himfelf  this  Lord  of  all 
one  chofen  Seat  defign'd  : 

O  !   who  {hall  to  that  facred  Hill 
defir'd  Admittance  find  ? 

4  TheMan  whofeHands  andHeart  are  pure?T 
whofe  Thoughts  from  Pride  are  free  ; 

Who  honeft  Poverty  prefers, 
to  gainful  Purjury. 

5  This,  this  is  he,  on  whom  the  Lord, 
{hall  fhow'r  his  Bleflings  down  ; 

Whom  God  his  Saviour  {hall  vouchfafe 
with  Righteoufnefs  to  crown.* 

6  Sucfe 


40        PSALM    xxiv,  xxv. 

6  Such  is  the  Race  of  Saints,  by  whom 
the  facred  Courts  are  trod  j 

And  fuch  the  Piofelytes,  that  feck 
the  Face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7  Erect  your  Heads,  eternal  Gates, 
unfold,  to  entertain 

The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 
with  his  celeftial  Train. 

8  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 
The  Lord  for  Strength  renown'd  ; 

In  Battle  mighty  ;  o'er  his  Foes, 
eternal  Victor  crown'd. 

9  Erect  your  Heads,  ye  Gates  ;  unfold^ 
in  State  to  entertain 

The  King  of  Glory  :  See  !  He  comes 
with  all  his  fnining  Train. 

10  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  who  ? 
The  Lord  of  Hods  renown'd  j 

Of  Glory  He  alone  is  King, 
who  is  with  Glory  crown'd. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXV. 
J,'~F^O  God,  in  whom  1  truft, 

2  X        I  lift  my  Heart  and  Voice  \ 
O  let  me  not  be  put  to  {hame 

nor  let  my  Foes  rejoice. 

3  Thofe  who  on  Thee  rely, 
let  no  Difgrace  attend  : 

Be  that  the  fhameful  Lot  of  fuch 
as  wilfully  offend. 

4,  5  To  me  thy  Truth  impart, 
and  lead  me  in  the  Way  : 
For  thou  art  He  that  brings  me  Help  ; 
on  Thee  I  wait  all  Day.. 

6  Thy 


PSALM   xxv.  4* 

6  Thy  Mercies,  and  thy  Love, 
O  Lord,  recall  to  Mind  ; 

And  gracioufly  continue  frill 
as  Thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  Crimes 
be  blotted  out  by  Thee  j 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  Goodnefs'  fake, 
in  Mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  Mercy,  and  his  Truth, 
the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In  bringing  wand'ring  Sinners  home, 
and  teaching  them  his  Ways. 

9  He  thofe  in  Juftice  guides, 
who  his  Direction  feek  ; 

And  in  his  facred  Paths  fhall  lead 
the  humble  and  the  meek. 

10  Through  all  the  Ways  of  God 
both  Truth  and  Mercy  ihine, 

To  fu.ch  as  with  religious  Hearts 
to  his  bleft  Will  incline, 

PART    II. 

1 1  Since  Mercy  is  the  Grace 
that  moft  exalts  thy  Fame  ; 

Forgive  my  heinous  Sin,  O  Lord, 

and  fo  adyance  thy  Name. 

-12  Whoe'er  with  humble  Fear 

to  God  his  Duty  pays, 
Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  Guide, 

in  all  his  righteous  Ways. 

13  His  quiet  Soul  with  Peace 
{hall  be  forever  bleft, 
And  by  his  numerous  Race  the  Land, 
fucceilively  pofTefs'cL 

14  For 


42  PSALM    xxv. 

1 4  For  God  to  all  his  Saints 
his  fecret  Will  imparts, 

And  does  his  gracious  Cov'nant  write 
in  their  obedient  Hearts. 

15  To  Him  I  lift  my  Eyes, 
and  wait  his  timely  Aid, 

Who  breaks  theftrong  and  treach'rousSnare3 
which  for  my  Feet  was  laid. 

16  O  !   turn  and  all  my  Griefs, 
in  Mercy,  Lord,  redrefs  ; 

For  I  am  compafs'd  round  with  Woes, 
and  plung  d  in  deep  Diflrefs. 

17  The  Sorrows  of  my  Heart 
to  mighty    Sums  increafe  ; 

O  !  from  this  dark  and  difmal  State 
my  troubled  Soul  releafe  ! 

18  Do  Thou,  with  tender  Eyes, 
my  fad  Affliction  fee  ; 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  and  from  my  Guilt 
intirely  fet  me  free. 

19  Confider,  Lord,  my  Foes, 
how  vaft  their  Numbers  grow  ! 

What  lawlefs  Force  and  Rage  they  ufe, 
what  boundlefs  Hate  they  Ihow  ! 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  Soul, 
from  their  fierce  Malice  free  5 

Nor  let  me  be  afham'd,  who  place 
my  ltedfait  Truft  in  Thee. 

21  Let  all  my  righteous  Acts 
to  full  Perfection  rife  ; 

Becaufe  my  firm  and  conftant  Hope 
on  Thee  alone  relies. 

z2  To 


PSALM    xxv,  xxvi.        43 

22  To  IJm$Ps  chofen  Race 
continue  ever  kind  ; 
And  in  the  midft  of  all  their  Wants, 
let  them  thy  Succour  find. 

PSALM    XXVI. 
1    TUDGEme,  O  Lord  ;  for  I  the  Paths 

J      of  Righteoufnefs  have  trod  : 
I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  Trufl 

repofe  on  Thee,  my  God. 
2,  3  Search, prove  myHeart,whofeInnocence 

will  fhine,  the  more  'tis  try'd  ; 
For  I  have  kept  thy  Grace  in  View, 

and  made  thy  Truth  my  Guide. 

4  I  never  for  Companions  took 
the  idle  or  prophane  ; 

No  Hypocrite,  with  all  his  Arts, 
could  e'er  my  Friendship  gain. 

5  I  hate  the  buiy,  plotting  Crew, 
who  make  diii racked  Times  ; 

And  £hun  their  wicked  Company, 
as  I  avoid  their  Crimes. 

6  I'll  wafn  my  Hands  in  Innocence 
and  bring  a  Heart  fo  pure, 

That,  when  thy  Altar  1  approach, 

my  Welcome  fhail  be  fure. 
7,  8  My  Thanks  I'll  publifh  there,  and  tell 

how  thy  Renown  excels  : 
That  Seat  affords  me  moft  Delight, 

in  which  thy  Honour  dwells. 

9  Pafs  not  on  me  the  Sinners  Doom, 
Who  Murder  make  their  Trade  ; 

10  Who  other's  Rights,  by  fecret  Bribes, 
or  open  Force,  invade. 

11  But 


44       PSALM     xxvi,  xxvli. 

1 1  But  I  will  walk  in  Paths  of  Truth, 
and  Innocence  purfue  : 

Protect  me  therefore,  and  to  me 
thy  Mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

12  In  fpite  of  all  afiaulting  Foes,        , 
I  ftill  maintain  my  Ground  ; 

And  fhall  furvive  amongft  thy  Saints, 
thy  Praifes  to  refound. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXVII. 

1  vy  HOM  mould  I  fear,  finceGod  to  me 

*  *       is  faving  Health  and  Light  ? 
Since  ftrongly  He  my  Life  fupports, 
what  can  my  Soul  affright  ? 

2  With  fierce  Intent  my  Flefh  to  tear, 
when  Foes  befet  me  round, 

They  ftumbled,  and  their  lofty  Crefls 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  Ground. 

3  Thro'  Him,  my  Heart  undaunted  dares 
with  num'rous  Hofts  to  cope  ; 

Thro'  him  in  doubtful  S  freights  of  War 
for  good  Succefs  1  hope. 

4  Henceforth  within  his  Houfe  to  dwell 
I  earneftly  de-fire  ; 

His  wond'rous  Beauty  there  to  view, 
and  his  blefl  Will  inquire. 

5  For  there  may  I  with  Comfort  reftv 
in  Times  of  deep  Difirefs  ; 

And  fafe  as  on  a  Rock  abide 
in  that  fecure  Recefs  : 

6  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my.  haughty  Foes 
my  lofty  Head  fhall  raife  ; 

And  I  my  joyful  Off'rings  bring* 


and  fing  glad  Songs  of  Praife. 


PART 


PS  A  L  M     xxviu  45 

PART    II. 

7  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  Voice, 

whene'er  to  Thee  I  cry  ; 
In  Mercy  all  my  Prayers  receive, 

nor  my  Requeft  deny. 
$  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  Face 

Thou  kindly  doft  advife  ; 
<e  Thy  glorious  Face  I'll  always  feek," 

my  grateful  Heart  replies. 

9  Then  hide  not  Thou  thy  Face,  O  Lord, 
nor  me  in  Wrath  reject  : 

My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 
Thou  did  ft  fo  oft  protect. 

10  Tho'  all  my  Friends  and  neareft  Kin, 
their  helplefs  Charge  forfake ; 

Yet  Thou,  whofe  Love  excels  them  all, 
wilt  Care  and  Pity  take. 

1 1  Inftrucl:  me  in  thy  Paths,  O  Lord  ; 
my  Ways  directly  guide  ; 

Left  envious  Men  who  watch  my  Steps, 
mould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

12  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  Foes  ; 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe  lying  Lips,  and  bloody  Hands, 
againft  my  Peace  confpire. 

13  I  trufted  that  my  future  Life 
mould  with  thy  Love  be  crown'd, 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  Soul  had  funk, 

with  Sorrow  compafs'd  round. 
14.  God's  Time  with  patient  Faith  expect, 

and  He'll  infpire  thy  Breait. 
With  inward  Strength  ;  do  thou  thy  Part, 

and  leave  to  him  the  reft. 

PSALM 


46  PSALM   xxviii. 

PSALM    XXVIII. 

1  f*\  Lord,  my  Rock,  to  Thee  I  cry, 
V^     in  Sighs  confume  my  Breath, 

O  !   anfwer  ;  or  I  fh all  become 
like  thofe  that  fleep  in  Death. 

2  Regard  my  Supplication,  Lord, 
the  Cries  that  I  repeat, 

With  weeping  Eyes,  and  lifted  Hands, 
before  thy  Mercy-Seat. 

3  Let  me  efcape  the  Sinners  Doom, 
who  make  a  Trade  of  111  ; 

And  ever  fpeak  the  Perfon  fair, 
whofe  Blood  they  mean  to  fp ill. 

4  According  to  their  Crimes  Extent 
let  Juftice  have  its  Courfe  : 

Relentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  fm'd  without  Remorfe. 

5  Since  they  the  Works  of  God  defpife, 
nor  will  his  Grace  adore  ; 

His  Wrath  (hall  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  up  no  more. 

6  But  I,  with  due  Acknowledgment, 
his  Praifes  will  refound, 

From  whom  the  Cries  of  my  Diftrefs 
a  gracious  Anfwer  found. 

7  My  Heart  its  Confidence  repos'd 
in  God  my  Strength  and  Shield  j 

In  Him  I  trufted  and  return'd 

triumphant  from  the  Field  : 
As  He  has  made  my  Joys  complete, 

'tis  juft  that  I  fhould  raife 
The  chearful  Tribute  of  my  Thanks, 

and  thus  refound  his  Praife  ; 

8  «  His 


PSALM    xxviii,  xxix,       47 

8  "  His  aiding  Pow'r  fupports  the  Troops 
"  that  myjuft  Caufe  maintain  : 

"  'Twas  He  advanc'd  me  to  the  Throne, 
"  'tis  He  fecures  my  Reign." 

9  Preferve  thy  Chofen,  and  proceed 
thine  Heritage  to  blefs  : 

With  Plenty  profper  them,  in  Peace  5 
in  Battle,  with  Succefs. 

*  P  S  A  L  M    XXIX. 

1  \7E  Princes  that  in  Might  excell, 

JL       Your  grateful  Sacrifice  prepare  j 
God's  glorious  Aclions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  Power  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  Name  frefti  Altars  raife  ; 
Devoutly  due  Refpect  afford  ; 

Him  in  his  holy  Temple  praife, 
Where  He's  with  folemn  State  ador'd. 

3  'Tis  He  that  with  amazing  Noife 
The  watry  Clouds  in  (under  breaks  : 
The  Ocean  trembles  at  his  Voice, 
When  He  from  Heav'n  in  Thunder  fpeaks. 
4,  5  How  full  of  Pow'r  his  Voice  appears  ! 
With  what  majeftick  Terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  the  Roots  tall  Cedars  tears, 
And  flrews  their  fcatter'd  Branches  round. 

6  They,  and  the  Hills  on  which  they  grow. 
Are  fome times  hurried  far  away  3 
And  leap  like  Hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  Unicorns  in  youthful  Play 
7,  8  When  God  in  Thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
And  fcatter'd  Flames  of  Lightning  fends, 
The  Foreft  nods,  the  Defart  quakes, 
And  ftubborn  Kadejh  lowly  bends. 

9  He 


4$        PSALM     xxix,  xxx. 

9  He  makes  the  Hinds  to  caft  their  Young, 
And  lays  the  Beads  dark  Coverts  bare  ; 
While  thofe  that  to  his  Courts  belong, 
Securely  fmg  his  Praifes  there. 
10,  1 1  God  rules  the  angry  Floods  on  high ; 
His  boundlefs  Sway  {hall  never  ceafe  : 
His  People  He'll  with  Strength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  Peace. 

PSALM    XXX. 

I   Y'LL  celebrate  thy  Praifes,  Lord, 

JL     who  didft  thy  Pow'r  employ, 
To  raife  my  drooping  Head,  and  check 

my  Foes  infulting  Joy. 
2,  3  In  my  Diftrefs  I  cry'd  to  Thee, 

who  kindly  didft  relieve, 
And  from  the  Grave's  expecting  Jaws 

my  hopelefs  Life  retrieve. 

4  Thus  to  his  Courts,  ye  Saints  of  his, 
with  Songs  of  Praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  Truth, 
and  providential  Care. 

5  His  Wrath  has  but  a  Moment's  Reign  j 
his  Favour  no  Decay  : 

Your  Night  of  Grief  is  recompens'd 
with  Joys  returning  Day. 

6  But  I,  in  profp'rous  Days,  prefum'd  ; 
no  fudden  Change  I  fear'd  : 

Whilft  in  my  Sun-ihine  of  Succefs 
no   low'ring  Cloud  appear'd. 

7  But  foon  I  found  thy  Favour,  Lord, 
my  Empire's  only  truft  ; 

For  when  thou  hidcTft  thy  Face,  I  faw 
my  Honour  laid  in  Dull. 

8  Then 


P  S  A  L  M     xxx,  xxxi.        49 

$  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 

my  Error  I  ccnfefs'd  \ 
And  thus  with  fupplicating  Voice 

thy  Mercy's   1  hrene  addrefs'd  : 

9  *«  What  Profit  is  there  in  my  Blood, 
"  congeai'd  by  Death's  coM  Night  I 

"  Can  fllent  Afhes  fpeafc  thy  Praife, 
44  thy  worid'rous  Truth  recite  ? 

10  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  in  Mercy  hear  ; 
"  thy  wonted  Aid   extend  : 

*e  Do  Thou  fend  Help,  on  whom  alone 

"  I  can  for  Help  depend." 
ii  'Tis  done  !  Thou  haft  mymournfulSccne 

to  Songs  and  Dances   turn'd  \ 
Invefled  me  in  Robes  of  State,* 

who  late  in  Sack-cloth  mourn'd. 

12  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  fing 

thy  Praife  in  grateful  Verfe  ; 
And,  as  thy  favours  endlefs  are, 

thy  endlefs  Praiie  rehearfe. 
P  S  A  L  M    XXXI. 
I   TXE'FEND  me%  Lord,  from  Shame  ; 

U     for  itiil  I  trull  in  Thee  : 
As  jufl  and  righteous  is  thy  Name, 

from  Danger  fet  me  free. 

2  Bow  down  thy  gracious  Ear, 
and  fpeedy  Succour  fend  : 

X)o  Thou  my  i ted i  aft  Roc^  appear, 
to  fhelter  end  defend. 

3  Since  Thou,  when  Foes  opprefs, 
my  Rock  and  Fortrefs  art, 

To  guide  me  forth  from  this  Diflrefs, 
thy  wonted  Help  impact. 

C  4  Rc!«$ 


5o  PSALM     xxxi. 

4  Release  me  from  the  Snare 
which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God  ray  Strength,  repair 
to  Tiiee  alone  for  Aid. 

5  To  Thee,  the  God  of  Truth, 
my  Life,  and  all  that's  mine, 

(For  Thou  prcferv'ft  me  from  my  youth;} 

I  willingly  refign. 

0  All  vam  D aligns  I  hate, 

of  thore  that  trud  in  Lies  : 
And  fall  my  Sou1,  in  ev'ry  State, 

to  Qoi  for.  Succcur  flies. 

par  r  it. 

7  Thofe  Mercies  Thoa  haft  (hewn, 
I'll   chearfuily  exprefs  ; 

For  Thou  haft  teen  myStreights,and  knovvjsi 
my  Soul  in  deep  Diftrefs. 

8  When  Kei/al/s  treach'rous  Race 
did  all. my  Strength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  Feet  a  larger  Space, 
to  fhun  my  watchful  Foes. 

9  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 
and  hear  my  juft  Complaint  ; 

For  hoth  my  Scu3  and  Flefh  decay, 
with  Grief  and  Hunger   faint. 

10  Sad  Thoughts  my  Life  opprefs  ; 
my  Years  are  fpent  in  Groans  ; 

I  ly  Sins  have  made  my  Strength  decreafe, 
and  ev'n  con  fa  ma  my  Bones. 

1 1  My  Foes  my  SufPrings  mock'd  ; 
my   Neighbours  did    upbraid  j 

?  Ty  Friends,  at  Sight  of  me,  were  {hock'd, 
2nd  fied3  as  Men  difmay'd, 

ii  Foribok 


P  SALM    xxxi»  51; 

52  Forfook  by  all  am  I, 
as  dead,  and  out  of  mind  ; 
:^nd  like  a^fhatter'd  Veffel  lie, 
whofe  Parts  can  ne'er  be  join'd. 

13  Yet  iland'rous  Words  they  fpeak, 
and  feem  rny  Pow'r  to  dread  : 
"Whilllthey  together  Counfel  take, 
my  guiklefs  Blood  to  {bed. 
14.  But  ftill  my  ftedfaft  Truft, 
I  on  thy  Help  repofe  : 
"That  Thou,  my  God,  art  good  and  ju^ 
1  my  Soul  with  Comfort  knows. 
PART    III. 

15  Whate'er  Events  betid e, 
thy  Wifdom  times  them  all  : 

-GThen,  Lord,- thy  Servant  fciely  hide 
from  thofe  that  feek  his  Fall. 

16  The  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face, 
to  me,  O  Lord,  difclofe  ; 

-And,  as  thy  Mercies  ftill  increafe, 
preferve  me  from  my  Foes. 

17  Me  from  Bifhonour  fave, 
who  ftill  have  call'd  on  Fbee  : 

.Let  that,  and  Silence  in  the  Grave, 
the  Sinner's  Portion  fee. 

18  Do  Thou  their  Tongues  reflram 
whofe  Breath  in  Lies  is  fpent  ; 

'Who  falfe  Reports  with  proud  Difdai% 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19  How  great-  thy  "Mercies  are 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  Name  ; 

Which  Thou,  for  thofe  that  trull  thy  Car^ 
-doit  to  the  World  proclaim  ! 

sC  a  ao  Thosi 


5-2      P  S  A  L  M    xxxi,  xxxii. 

20  Thou  keep'ft  them  in  thy  Sight, 
from  proud  Opprefiors  tree  : 
Froai  Tongues  that  do  in  Strife  delight, 
they  are  prcferv'd  by  Thee. 

2t   With  Glory  and  Renown 
God's  Name  be  ever  LTiVd  ; 
Whofe  Love, in  S  w ell -fene'd  Town 

wa.3  wond'roufl\  d  ! 

22  I  faid,  in  r  igbt, 

"  F  •  thine  Eves  : 

Yet  itili    rhpu  keptft  me  in  thy  Sight, 
and  heardft  my  earrneft  Cries. 

23  O  !  all  ye  Saints,  the  Lord 
with  ea^er  tove  puifus  ; 

'.o  t^c  j'if^  will  Kelp  a£o:d, 
:.;ivl  et've  the  proud  their  Due. 
2i  Ye  that  on  God  rely,, 
ceiyjagioufty  proceed  ; 
For  he  will  yet  your  Hearts  fupply 
with  Strength,  in  Time  of  Need. 
P  §  A  L  M    XXXII. 
"E's  ble#,whofeSins  havePardon  gain'd 
i_  /I   No  more  in  Judgment  to  appear  j 

2  Vhofe  Guilt  Remifiioh  has  obtain'd, 
And  vvhofe  Repentance  is  fincere. 

3  While  I  conceal'd  the  fretting  Sore, 

ium'd  without  Relief  \ 
I  with  Anguifli  rear  ; 
aints  aCvag'd  my  Grief: 

on  :rc  thy  Hand  remain'd, 

By  [Jay  and  Night  alike  diftreis'd  ; 

vital  Moifture  cirain'd, 

"efVd. 
5  No 


PSALM  xxvii,  xxxiiL       53 

5  No  (boner  I  my  Wnund  dif""os5J, 
The  Guilt  that  tortur'd  mc  within. 
But  thy  Forgivenefs  intferpos'd, 

And  Mercy's  healing  Balm  pour'd  in. 

6  True  Penitents  ihall  thus  fucceed, 
Who  feek  I  hee  while  Thou  may  It  be  found 
And,  from  the  common  Deluge  treed, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  Sinners  drown'd. 

7  Thy  favour,  Lord  in  all  Diftrefs, 
My  Tow'r  of  Refuge  I  muft  own  : 
Thou  malt  my  haughty  Foes  fupprefs, 
And  me  with  Songs  of  Triumph  crown* 

8  In  my  Inftruction  then  confide, 

You  that  would  Truth's  tafe  Path  defcry  : 
YoufProgrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  you  in  my  watchful  Eye. 

9  Submit  yourfelves  to  Wifdom's  Rule, 
Like  Men  that  Realon  have  attain'd  ; 
Not  like  th'  ungovern'd  Horfe  and  Mule, 
Whcfe  Fury  mud  be  curb'd  and  rein'd. 

10  Sorrows,  on  Sorrows  multiply'd, 
The  harden'd  Sinner  ihall  confound  : 
But  them  who  in  his  Truth  confide,-. 
Bleflings  of  Mercy  ihall  furround. 

1 1  His  Saints,  that  have  performed 'h'sLaws, 
Their  Life  in  Triumphs  ihall  employ  : 
Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  Caufej 

In  grateful  Raptures  ihout  for  Joy. 
P  S  A  L  M    XXXIII. 
I   T    ET  all  the  juic  to  God  with  Joy 

jL~j     their  chearful  Voices  raife  i 
For  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 
to  iing  glad  Songs  of  Praife. 

C  3  2,  3  Let 


54  P  S  A  L  M    xxxiii. 

2$  3  Let  Harps,  and  Pfelteries,  and  Lute5y.. 

in  joyful  Concert  meet  ; 
And  new-made  Songs  of  loud  Applaufe 

the  Harmony  compleat. 

4,  5  For  faithful  is  the  Word  of  God  : 

his  Works  with  Truth  abound  : 
He  Juftice  loves  ;  and  all  the  Earth 

is  with  his  Goodnefs  crownd. 
6  By  his  almighty  Word  at  firft, 

HeavVs  glorious  Arch  was  rear'd  \> 
And  all  the  beauteous  Moils  of  Light, 

at  his  Command  appsar'd^ 

"j  The  fwelling  Floods  together  roll'd* 

He  makes  in  Heaps  to  lie  ; 
And  lays   as  in  a   Store-houle  fafe, 

the  watry  Treafures  by. 
8,  9  Let  Earth,  and  all  that  dwell  therein, 

before  Kim  trembling  ftand  : 
For,  when  He  fpake  the  Word,  'twas  mads  : 

'twas  ilx'd  at  his  Command, 

10  He,  when  the  Heathen  clofely  plot, 
their  Counfels  undermines  : 

.Kis  Wifdorn  ineffectual  makes 
the  People's  raih  Defigns. 

1 1  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
fliall  ftand  for  ever  fure  ; 

The  fettled  Purpole  of  his  Heart 
to  Ages  mail  endure. 

P  A  R  T    II. 
3  2  How  happy  then  are  they,  to   when*- 

the  Lord  tor  Goi  is  known  ! 
Whom  He,  from  all  the  World  befides, 
has  chofen  for  his  own-*. 

.11,1.4, 1 5  hV 


P  3  A  %  M'    xxxiiiy   xxxiw  "  £.$ 

13,  14.,  15  He  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth 
from  Heav'n,  his  Throne,  furvev'd  : 

He  fawtheirWorks,&  view'd  theirThcughts 
by  Him  their  Hearts  were  made. 

16,   1 7  No  King  is  Cafe  by  num'rous  Hcfls  j 
.    their  Strength  the  ftrong  deceives  ; 
No  manag'd  Korfe,  by  Force  or  Speed, 

his  warlike  Rider  laves . 
18,  19  'Tis  God,  who  thcfe  ihattruiHn  Him 

beholds  with  gracious  Eyes  : 
He  frees  their  Seals  fromDeath  ;  their  Want 

in  Time  of  Dearth,  fupplies. 

20, 2 1  OurSoul  ortGod  wi'thPatience  waits  ; 

our  Help  and  Shield  is  He  ! 
Then,  Lord,  let  {till  our  Hearts  rejoice 

becaufe  we  trull  in  Thee. 
22  The  Riches  of  thy  Mercy,  Lord, 

do  Thou  to  us  extend  3 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  wifh, 

on  Thee- alone  depend. 

PSALM    XXXIV. 

1  *~pHRQ'  ail  the  cbangingScenes  of  Life* 

*       in  Trouble  and  in  Jo v, 
ThePraifes   of  my  God  fhall  ftill- 
my  Heart  and  Tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  Deliv'rance  I  wiH  boait,,. 
till  all  that  are  diftrefr, 

FiOm  mv  Example  Comfort  take*-, 
and  charm  their  Griefs  to  Reft. 

3  O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me? 
with  me  exalt  his  Name  : 

4  When  in  Difirefs  to  Him  I  ca>i\J? 
He  to  my  Refcue  came* 

C  4-  5  Their 


So  PSALM    xodv. 

5  Their  droopingHearts  were  icon  refrefli'd, 
who  Icok'd  tc~Him  for  Aid  : 

Defir'd  Succefs  in  ev'ry  Face 
a  chearful  Air  difplay'd  : 

6  "Behold  (fa)'  they)  behold  the  Man,. 
"  whom  Providence  reliev'd  ; 

<i  So  dang'rouily  with  Wees  befct, 

"  fo  wond'roufly  retriev'd  !M 
j  The  Hods  of  God  encamp  around 

the  Dwellings  of  the  juft  ; 
DcHv'rance  He  affords  to  a'i 

who  on  his  Succour  trufr. 

S  O  !   make  but  Trial  of  his  Love, 

Experience  will  decide 
How  bleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 

who  in  his  Truth  confide. 
9  Fear  Him,  ye  Saints  ;  and  you  will  then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  ; 
Make  you  his  Service  your  Delight  ; 

He'll  make  your  Wants  his  Care. 

io  While  hungry  Lions  lack  their  Frey,. 

ihc  Lord  will  Food  provide 
Fcr  fuch  as  put  their  Truft  in  Him, 
r  Needs  fupply'd. 
P  A  R  T    ii. 
ii  Approach,  ye  pioufiy  difpes'd, 

and  my  1  ar  ; 

I'll  teach  vou  the  true  Difcipline: 

of  his  reitgioi 
12  Let  him,  who  Length  of  Life  dcfiresr, 

and  profp'rous  Days  would  fee, 
l$Ftom  fland'ring  language  keep  his Tongue 
his  Lips  frojtri  F*iihood  lice  -3 

14   The 


P  S  AL'M    xxsir,  xxxv.      zy 

14.  The  crooked  Paths  of  Vice  decline, 

and  Virtue's  Ways  purfue  5 
Eftablifh  Peace  where  'tis  begun  5 

and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

15  The  Lord  from  Heav'n  beholds  the  jufr, 
with  favourable  Eyes  ; 

And,  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  Ear 
is  open  to  their  Cries  : 

16  But  turns  his  wrathful  Look  on  thofe, 
whom  Mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  eft.,  and  from  the  Earth 
blot  out  their  hated  Name.  t 

17  Deliy 'ranee  to  his  Saints  he  gives, 
when  hi?  Relief  they  err.  e  : 

18  He's  nio;h  to  heal  the  broken  Heart* 
and  contrite  Spirit  fave. 

2Q  The  Wicked  oft,  but  frill  in   vain, 
agamil  the  j.uit  comp:re  ; 

20  For,  under  their  Anliction's  Weight, 
Ke  keeps  their  Bones  intire. 

21  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked  Art:,. 
t'ieir 'fCuip.   fhall  •  -'.  vc  * 

\    :  iift  righteous  Men,  whom  they  detfft, 
fhatf  them  arid  Lick-  lurvive. 

22  For  God  prefer ves  the  Souls  cf  tno% 
who  on  his  Truth  depend  : 

To  them,  and  their  Pofterity, 
Lis  Slejfling  (hall  defcend. 

p  s  a  L  M  x;m7. 

I  Gainf;  :.  ;  thofe  ■• ::-.  it    -  ,  wi.h  me, 


:0    I 


:  nv 


5$  PSALM  xxxv. 

2  Thy  Buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  Shield 
upon  thy  warlike  Arm  : 

Stand  up,  my  Goti,  in  my  Defence  ; 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  Harm. 

3  Bringforth  thySpear  ;  andftop  theirCourfej, 

that  hafte  my  Blood  to  fpill  : 
Say  to  my  Soul,  M  I  am  thy  Health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  ftill." 

4  Let  them  witrh  Shame  be  cover'd  o'ery 
who  my  Deftruelion  fought : 

And  fuch  as  did  my  Harm  devife, 
*  be  to  Confufion  brought. 

5  Then  fliall  they  fly,  dlfpersrd  like  Chaff 
before  the  driving  Wind  ; 

God's  vengeful  Ministers  of  Wrath 
mall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6  And,  when  thro'  dark  and  flipp'ry  Way©- 
they  ftrive  his  Rage  to  fhun, 

His  vengeful  Minifters  of  Wrath, 
{hall  goad  them,  as  they  run. 

~7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  Wrong, 

they  hid  their  treach'rous  Snare  y 
And  for  my  harmlefs  Soul  a  Pit, 

did  without  Caufe  prepare  ; 
&  Surpriz'd  by  Mifchiefs  unforefeen^ 

by  their  own  Arts  betray'd, 
Their  Feet  fhall  fall  into  the  Net, 

which  they  for  me  have  laid  j 

9  Whilft  my  gladSoul  fhallGod'sgreatName* 

for  this  Deliv'rance  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  Health  fecur'd, 

its  grateful  Joy  exprefe* 

lo  My 


P  S  A  L  M    xxx y.  |9 

10  My  very  Bones  iball  fay  "  O  Lord, 
^  who  can  compare  with  Thee  «J 

"  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  Man 
"  from  iteong  QpprelTors  free.'* 

PART    II, 

11  Falfe  Witneffes,  with  forg'd  Complaints* 
againft  my  Truth  combin'd  ; 

And  to  my  Charge  fuch  Things  they  laid, 
as  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

12  The  Good  which  I  to  themliad  done3. 
with  Evil  they  repaid  ; 

And  did,  by  Malice  undeferv'df 
my  harmlefs  Life  invade, 

13  But  as  for  me*.,  when  they  T/ere  fick=>> 
I  ft  ill  in  Sackcloth  mourn'J  ; 

I  pray'd  and  fafted,  and  my  Pray'r 
to  my  own  Bread  ret'urn'cL 

14  Had  they  my  Fiiends  or  Prethren  bee% 
I  could  have  done  no  more  ; 

Nor  with  more  decent  Sigris  of  Grief 
a  Mother's  Lofs  deplore, 

15  How  different  did  their 'Carriage  prove>? 
in  Times  of  my  Diflrefs  ! 

When  theyyin  Crouds  together  met, 

did  favage  Joy  exprsf?* 
The  Rabble  too,  in  numerous  Throngs , 

by  their  Example,  cainc  \ 
And  ceas-'d  not?  with  rev?  ing  "Words*  i 

to  wound  my  fpotleft -Fame. 
j6  Scoffers  that  noble  Tables  haunt,  > 

-and  earn  their  Bread  %4tk  Lyes, 
Did  gnaih  their  Teethyand  flaca'rbus  JefrV 

suiiciouily  de-yi-fe* 

*5   But* 


60  P  S  A  L  M    xxxv. 

17  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 

on  my  Behalf  appear  ; 
And  fave  my  guiltlefs  Soul,  which  they 

like  rav'nins;  Beafts,  would  tear. 
PART    III. 
38  So  Is  before  the  lift'ning  World, 

(hall  grateful  Thanks  exprefs  5 
And  where  the  great  Ailembly  meets, 

thy  Name  with  Praifes  blefs. 

19  Lord,  fuller  not  my  caufelefs  Foes, 
who  me  ur.juftly  hate, 

With  open  Joy,  or  fecret  Signs, 
to  mock,  my  fad  Eft  ate. 

20  For  they,  with  Hearts  averfe  from  Peace, 
induftrioufly  devife, 

Againft  the  Men  of  quiet  Minds, 
to  forge  malicious  Lyes. 

21  Nor  with  thefe  private  Arts  content, 
aloud  they  vent  their  Spite  ; 

And  fay,  "  At  laft  we  found  him  out  ; 
"  he  did  it  in  our  Sight. 

22  But  Thcu  who  doft  both  them  and  mc 
with  righteous  Eyes  furvey, 

AlTert  my  Innocence,  O  Lord, 
and  keep  ire  far  away. 

23  Stir  up  Thyfelf ;  in  my  Behalf 
to  Judgment,  Lord,  awake  : 

Thy  lighteous  Servant's  Cauie,  O  God, 
to  thy  Decifion  take. 

24.  Lord,  as  m;  fleart  has  upright  been, 

let  me  thy  Juflice  find  ; 
Nor  let  my  audioes  obtain 

-    ;  Triumph  dcy  defign'd. 

25  O! 


P  3  A  L  M    xxxv,  xxxvf.       6t 

25  O  !  ht  them  not,  amongft  themfelves, 
in  boafting  Language,  lay, 

"  At  length  our  vViihes  are  complete  j 
45  at  laft  he's  made  cur  Prey." 

26  Let  fuch  as  in  my  Harm  rejoic'd, 
for  Shame  their  Faces  hide  ; 

And  foul  Difhonour  wait  on  thofe, 
that  proudly  me  defy  a  : 

27  Whilft  they  with  chearful  Voices  in aut9 
who  my  juft  Caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  tne  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
Succefs  his  Saints  attend. 

28  So  fhall  my  Tongue  thy  judgments  nng9 
infpird  with  grateful  Joy  ; 

And  chearful  Hymns,  in  Praife  of  Thee, 
fhall  all  my  Days  employ. 

PSALM    XXXVI. 

1  "f\/TY  crafty  Foe,  with  flstt'ring  Art, 
JLVJL  His  wickedrurpofe  would  difguife; 

But  Reafoii  whifpers  to  my  Heart, 
No  Fear  of  God's  before  his  Eyes. 

2  He  focths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  Sight  ; 
Secure   he  thinks   his  itreach'rous  Game  % 
Till  his  dark  Plots,  expos'd'to  Light, 
Their  falie  Contriver  brand  with  Shame. 

3  In  Deeds  he  is  my  Foe  confefs'd, 
Whilit  with  his  Tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  \ 
True  Wifdom's  baniuYd  from  his  Breait, 
And  Vice  has  fole  Dominion  there. 

4  His  wakeful  Malice  fpends  the  Night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  Defigns  ; 

His  obftinate,  ungenerous  Spits 
No  execrable  Means -'declines. 

5  But 


*>*   Psalm  xxxvi,  xxxvii. 

5  But,  Lord,  Thy  Mercy,  my  fure  Hope, 
The  higheft  Orb  of  Heav'n  tranfcends  > 
Thy  (acred  Truth's  unmeafur'd  Scops  j 
Beyond  the  fpreadiiig  Skies  extends. 

6  Thy  juftice  like  the  Hills  remains  ; 
Unfathom'd  Depths  thy  Judgments  are  > 
Thy  Providence  the  World  fuilains  ; 
The  v/hole  Creation   is  thy  Care. 

J  Since  of  thy  Goodnefs  a<l  parralcey 
With  what  AiTura^ice  fhould  the  Juit 
Thy  ftiek'ring  Wings  their  Refuge  rnake^- 
And  Saints  to  thy  Protection  truft  ! 

8  Such  Guefts  ihall  to  thy  Courts  be  led,. 
To  banquet  on  thy  Love's  Repaft  : 

And  drink,  as  from  a  Founts ;n's  Head,. 
Of  Joys  that   {hail  forever  fail. 

9  With  Thee  the  Springs  of  Life  remain  ;. 
Thy  Pretence  is  eternal  Day  : 

10  O  !  let  thy  Saints  thy  Favour  gain; 
To  upright  Hearts  thy  Truth  difplay. 

I  [   WbiiflPride's  i.nfuItingFoot  would  fpurny 
And  wicked  Hands  my  Life  furprife  ; 

1  2  Their  Mhchiefs  on  tfeernlelvcs  return  ;--. 
Down,  down  they're  fali'n,  no  more  to  rite*. 

PSALM    XXXVIT. 

3  '"T^HO'  wicked  Men  grow  rich  or  great?, 

JL      Yet  let  not  their  fuccefsful  State, 
Thy  Anger,  or  thy  Envy,  raife  : 

2  hr  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  Grafs,. 
-Or  like  young  Flow'rs,  away  ihall  pafs, 

Wliofe  blooming  Beauty  foon  decays. 

3  Depend 


P  S  A  L  M   xxxvii.     -  ;    6$ 

2  Depend  on- God,  and  Him  obey  -f 
So  thou  within  the  Land  (halt  ftay, 

Secure;  from  Danger,  and  from  Want  r 

4  Make  his  Commands  thy  chief  Delight^ 
And  He,  thy  Duty  to  requite, 

Shall  all  thy  earneit  Wiihes  grant. 

5  I ix  all  thy  Ways  truft  thou  the  Lord,- 
And  He  will  needful  Help  afford, 

To  perfect  e^'ry  juft  Deilgn  ; 

6  He'll  make,  like  Light,  ferene  and  elcai^ 
Thy  clouded  Innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  Sun  to  mine. 
*7  With  quiet  Mind  on  God  depend,. 
And  patiently  for  Him  attend  ; 

Nor  let  thy  Anger  fondly  rife, 
Tho'  wicked  Men  with  Wealth  abound 
And  with  Succefs  the  Plots  are  crown' d 

Which  they  maliciously  devife. 

S*  From  Anger  ceafe,  and  Wrath  forfake  f 
Let  no  ungovern'd  Pailion  make 

Thy  wav'ring  Heart  efpoufe  their  Crime  ^ 
€)  For  God  (hall  fmful  Men  deftroy  ; 
Whilft  only  they  the  Land  enjoy, 

Who  truft  on  Himrand  wait  his  Time, 

*a  How  foon  fhall  wicked  Men  decay  ! 
Their  Place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away, 

Nor  by  the  ftri&eft  Search  be  found  y 
3=1  Whilft.  humble  Souls  poiefs  the  Earthy 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  Mirth, 

With  Peace  and  Plenty  always  crowa'ck- 

part:  ii. 

J2  While  finful  Crouds,  with  falfe  Defigny 
&gainft  the  righteous  fey?  comb'ine, 

■'  .  -  r  '. r"  Ajwi 


64        PSALM    xxxvii. 

And  gnafh  theirTeetb.and  threatening  ft  and  9 

13  God  fhsll  their  empty  Plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  Pride  : 
He  lees  their  Ruin  near  at  hand, 

T4.  They  draw  theSword^  and  bend  theBovv, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrovv, 
And  Men  of  upright  Lives  to  flay  : 

15  But  their  ftrongBows  fhail  foon  be  broke, 
1  heir  fharpen'd  Weapon's  mortal  Stroke 

Thro'  their  ownHearts  fhaii  forccitsWay. 

16  A  little,  with  God's  Favour  blcft, 
That's  by  one  righteous  Man  pofTefs'd, 

The  Wealth  of  many  bad  excells  : 

17  For  Gocl  fupports  thejuft  Man's  Caufe  ! 
But,  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  Laws, 

Their  urifucceisful  Ppw  r  He  quell*. 

iS  His  conn-ant  Care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  Life  preiides  : 

Their  Portion  {hall  for  ever  Jail  : 
1 9They,v/henDiilrefs  o'erw  he]m  s  th&Rnrth, 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  Dearth 

The  happy  Fruits  oi  Plenty  tafle. 

20  Not  fo  the  wicked  Men,  and  th 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  Will  bppoie  : 

Deft-ru&ton  is  their  haplefs  Share  : 
Like  Fat  of  Lambs,  their  Hopes  and  they, 
Shall  in  an  In 

And  vaniih  into  apji  Air. 

p  a  r  r  wi. 

21  While  Sinner  >  fad  Decay, 
Still  borrow  0 

The  juft  have  \V 

22  For 


PSALM    xxxvii.  6$ 

22  For  fuch  as  God  vouchsafes' to  bkfs, 
Shall  peaceably  the  Earth  pciTel's,. 

And  thofe  fie  curies  (hail  not  live. 

23  The  good  Man's  Way  is  God's  Delight, 
He  orders  all  the  Steps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  Command  : 
24.   ThoJ  he  fometimes  may  be  difereft, 
Yet  mail  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppreft, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  Hand. 

25  From  my  firfl  Youth,  'till  Age  prevail'd, 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fatl'd, 

Or  Want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  Race  ; 

26  Became  Compamon  fitly  his  Heart, 

And  he  did  chearfuiiy  impart, 
God  made  hisOrPfbring's  Wealth  iricreafe. 

27  With  Caution  (hun  each  wicked- Deed,, 
In  Virtue's  Ways  with  Zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  Days. 

2 8  For  Gcd ,  wfrojudgme n t  loves,  does  xtill 
Preferve  his  Saints  fecure  from  111, 

While  foon  the  wicked  Race  decays. 

29,30,3 1  The  upright  {hall  poiTefs  theLand3 
Kis  Portion  (hail  far  Ages  ftand  ; 

His  Mouth  with  Wifiom  is  fupply'd, 
His  Tongue  by  Rules  of  judgment  moves? 
His  Heart  the  Lav^  of  God  approves  ; 

Therefore  his  Footfteps  never  flide. 

PART  IV. 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  Sinner  lies* 
In  vain,  the  righteous  to  furprize, 
ink  vain,  his  Ruin  does  decree  : 

S3  God 


65     P  S  A  L  M   xxxvii,  xxxviif. 

3]    God  wiU  not  h:m  defencelefs  leave 
To  his  Revenge  expos'd,  but  fave, 

And  when  he's  L-ntenc'd,  fet  him  free. 

34  Wait  flill  onOod  •,  keep  his  Command  p, 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  Land, 

Thy  Weft  Pofieffioji  ne'er  mall   quit  v 
The  wicked  foon  deftroy'd  fhall  be, 
And  a:  his  difmal  Tragedy 

Thou  {halt  a  fafe  Spectator  fit. 

35  The  Wicked  I  in  Pow'r  have  feen, 
And,  like  a  Bay-tree,  frefh  and  green, 

That  fpreads  its  pleafant  Branches  round  °. 

36  But  he  was  gone  as  fwtft  as  Thought ; 
And  tho'  in  ev'ry  Place  I  fought, 

No  Sign  or  Track  of  him  I  found. 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  Man  with  Care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are ; 

Their  rougheft  Days  in  Peace  {hall  end  r 

38  While  on  the  latter  End  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  facred  Will  eppofe, 

a  common  Ruin  fhall  attend. 

39  GoJ  to  the  Jufl  will  Aid  afford  : 
Their  only  Safeguard  is  the  Lord  ; 

Their  Strength,  in  time  of  Need,  is  He^ 

40  Becaufe  on  Him  they  flill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  Succour  fend, 

And  from  the  Wicked  let  them  free. 

P  S  A  LAI    XXX  VIII. 

x^pHYcha(l'nin2;Wrath,OLord3rerrrain3. 

JL        Tho'  I  deferveit  all  ; 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  the  Storm 

of  thy  Difpleafure  fall* 

2  In 


PS  A  L  M     xxxviii.         6? 

%  In  t^ry  wretched  Part  of  me 

thy  Arrows  deep  remain  ; 
Thy  heavy  Hand's  afEicting  Weight: 

I  can- no  more  fuftain. 

$  My  Flefhis  one  continu'd  Wound,.. 

Thy  Wrath  (o  fiercely  glows  ; 
Betwixt  my  Puniihmen-t  and  Guilt,. 

my  Bones  have  no  Repofe. 
%  My  Sins,  which  to  a  Deluge  fwellr, 

my  finking  Bead  o'erflow  ; 
And,  for  ray  feeble  Strength  to  bear, 

too  va(t  a  Burden  grow. 

5  Stench  aixf  Corruption  fill  my  W6und%,, 
my  Folly's  ju&  Return  :- 

6  With  Trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd, 
and  all  Day  long  I  mourn. 

j.  A  loath'd  Difeafe  afflicts  my  Loins, 

infecting  ev  ry  Part  ; 
8  With  Sickncfs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar^ 

thro'  Anguifh>  of  rav  Heart. 
PART    II. 
f  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearching  Eyes 

all  my  Defires  appear  y 
And,  fure,  my  Groans  have  been  too  loud^. 

not  to  have  reach'd  thine  Ear. 
ro  IviyKeaVt  s  oppreiVd,  my  Strength  decay'd^ 

my  Eyes  deprived  of  Light  : 
U   Friends,  Lovers,  Kinfmen,  gaze  aloof 

on  fuch  a  difmai  Sight* 

11  Mean  while,  the  Foes  that  feek  my  Life^ 

their  Snares  to  take  me  fet  y 
'Went  Slanders,  and  contrive  all  Day 

to  forge- feme  new  Deceits 

13  But- 


C8     PSALM  xxxvlii,  xxxlx. 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  and  dumb,, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply'd  ; 

14  Quite  deaf  and  durrib,  like  one  whofe 
with  confeious  Guilt  is  ty'd.       (Tongue 

15  For,  "Lord,  to  Thee  I  do  appeal, 
my  Innocence  to  dear  ; 

Affur'd  that  Thou,  the  righteous  God, 
my  injur'd  Caufe  wilt  hear. 

16  c;  Hear  me,"  faid  I, Ci  kft  my  proud  Foes 
"  a  fpiteful  Joy  difplay  ; 

**  Iniultmg,  if  they  fee  my  Foot 
li  but  once  to  go  affray." 

17  And,  with  continued  Grief  opprefs'd,- 
to  fink  I  now  begin. 

18  To  Thee,  O  Lard,  I  will  confefs, 
to  Thee  bewail  my  Sin. 

19  But  whilifc  I  languifb,  my  proud  Foes 
their  Strength  and  Vigour  boait  3 

And  they  who  hate  nas  without  Caufe, 
are  grown  a  dreadful  Holt, 

20  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd,  return 
my  Kindnefs  with  Defpite  ; 

And  are  my  Enemies,  becaufe 

I  chufe  the  Path  that's  right. 
11  Forfake  not  me,  O  Lord  my  God, 

nor  far  from  me  depart  ; 
22  Make  hafte  to  my  Relief,  O  Thou 

who  my  Salvation  art. 

PSALM    XXXIX. 
I  ri  ESOLV'D  to  watch  o'er  all  my  Ways, 

JC\.     1  kept  my  Tongue  in  Awe  ; 
I  curb'd  my  hafty  Words,  when  I 

the  profp'rous  wicked  (aw. 

1  Like 


PSALM    xxx ix.  €$ 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  flood, 
and  did  my  Tongue  refrain 

From  good  Difcourfe  ;  but  that  Reftraint 
increas'd  my  inward  Pain. 

3  MyHeart  did  glow,  which  workingTbo'ts 
did  hot  and  refllefs  make  ; 

And  warm  Reflections  fann'd  the  Fire, 
till  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 

4  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  Days, 
how  foon  my  Life  will  end  : 

The  num'rous  Train  of  Ills  difclofe, 
which  this  frail  State  attend. 

5  My  Life,  Thou  know'ft,  is  but  a  Span  ; 
a  Cypher  funis  my  Years  ; 

And  ev'ry  Man,  in  bed  Efrate, 
but  Vanity  appears. 

6  Man,  like  a  Shadow,  vainly  walks, 
with  fruitlefs  Cares  opprefs'd  : 

He  heaps  up  Wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  whom  'twill  be'porTefs'd. 

7  Why  then  fhould  I  on  worthlefs  Toys, 
with  anxious  Cars,  attend  r 

On  Thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  Hope 

fhall  ever,  Lord,  depend. 
8,  Q  Forgive  my  Sins  ;  nor  let  me  fcorn'd 

by  foolifh  Sinners  be  ; 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmur d  not, 

becauie  'twas  done  by  Thee. 

10  The  dreadful  Burden  of  thy  Wrath 

in  Mercy  foon  remove  j 
Left  my  frail  Flefh  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  Load  fhould  prove. 

ii  Fsr 


70         P  S  AIM    xxxix,  xL 

1 1  For  when  thou  chaiVne£  Man  for  Sin9 
Thou  mak'ft  his  Beauty  f?de 

(So  vain  a  Thing  is  he  !  )  like  Cloth 
by  fretting  Moths  decay 'd. 

12  Lord,  hear  my  Cry,  accept  my  Tears* 
and  liften  to  my  Pray'r, 

Who  fojfturn  like  a  Stranger  here, 
as  all  my  Fathers  were. 

13  O  !  fpare  me  yet  a  little  Time  $ 
my  wailed  Strength  reflore, 

Before  I  vanifh  quite  from  hence, 
and  ihall  be  feen  no  more. 

PSALM    XL. 
I  T  Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 

X   Till  he  vouchfaf'd  a  kind  Reply  s 
Who  did  his  gracious  Ear  afford, 
And  heard  from  Heav'n  my  humble  Cry* 

2.  He  took  me  from  the  difmal  Pit, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  Cla*y  ; 
•On  folid  Ground  He  plac'd  my  Feet, 
And  fufler'd  not  my  Steps  to  {tray. 

3.  The  Wonders  He  forme  has  wrought, 
Shall  fill  my  Mouth  with  Songs  of  Praife^ 
And  others,  to  his  Worfhip  brought, 
To  Hopes  of  like;  Deliverance  raife. 

jr  For  Bleillngs  ina'il  that  Ma^n  reward, 
Who  en  th'  almighty  Lord  relies  ; 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  Difregard, 
And  hates  the  Hypocrites  Difguife. 
5   Who  can  the  wond'rous  Works  recount^ 
Which  Thou  O  God  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  Treafures  of  thy  Love  furmount 
ThePow'r.<?fKumbers,Speech;andThought, 

v6  I've 


I  SALM    xl.  ^ 

*6  IVe  learnt,  that  Thou  haft  -not  defir'4 
Off 'rings  and  Sacrifice  alone  ; 
.Nor  Blood  of  guiltlefs  Bsafrs  required., 
•Tor.>\Ian-s  Tranfgrefiion  to  atone. 

■f  I  therefore  come- come  to  fulfil 

The  Oracles  thy  Books  impart  : 
8  'Tis  my  Delight  to   do    thy  Will  j 
Thy  Law  is  written  in  my  Heart. 

P  A  R  T    II. 
,g  In  full  Aflemblies  I  have  told 
Thy  Truth  and  Righteoufnefs  at  large  : 
Nor  did,  Thou  know'ft,  my  Lips  wkh-hoM 
From  uttering  whatThou  gav'ft  in  Charge  « 
10  Nor  kept  within  my  Breaft  confin'd 
Thy  Faithfulnefs,  and  faving -Grace  ; 
-But  preach'd  thy  Love  for  all  defign'd, 
That  all  might  that  and  Truth  embrace* 

*i  Then  let  thcfe  Mercies  I  declar'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  tome  : 
Thy  loving.Kindnefsmy  Reward, 
Thy  Truth  my  fafe  Protection  be. 
£  2  for  I  with  Troubles  am  diftrefs'd3 
Too  vaft  and  numberlefs  to  bear : 
£Tor  lefs  with  Loads  of  Guilt  opprefs'd* 
That  plunge  and  fink  me  to  Defpair. 

As  foons  alas!  I  may  recount ; 
The  Hairs  on  this  aiiii&ed  Head  ; 
;My  vanquifh'd  Courage  they  furmouni, 
And  fill  my  drooping  Soul  with  Dread. 

PART  III. 
-1 3  But,  Lord,  to  my  Relief  draw  nearj 
Tor  never  was  more  prefTmg  Need  : 
Jn  my  Deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
Aad,add.to.tbatD,eliv>ja,nce  Speed. 

44  Confufiosi 


72  P  S  A  L  M  xli. 

14.  Confufion  on  their  Heads  return, 
Who  to  deftroy  my  Soul  combine  ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  bium  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  Defign. 

15  Their  Boom  let  Defolation  be, 
With  Shame  their  Malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  Confidence  in  Thee, 
And  Sport  of  my  Affliction  made  : 

16  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thyFace, 
To  joyful  Triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  prize  thy  faving  Grace, 
"With  me  reiound,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17  Thus,  wretched  tho'  1  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  th'  almighty  Lord  takes  Care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'ft  reflore, 
To  my  Relief  with  Speed  repair. 

P  S  A  L  M    XLI. 

1  tjAPPY  the  Man,  whofe  tender  Care 
■*••*   relieves  the  Poor  diftrefs'd  ! 

When  he's  by  Troubles  compafs'd  round, 
The  Lord  (hall  give  him  Red. 

2  TheLord  hisLife,  withBleffings  crown'dj 
in  Safety  fhall  prolong  j 

And  difappoint  the  Will  cf  thofe, 
that  leek  to  do  him  Wrong. 

3  If  he  in  languishing  Efuate, 
opprefs'd  with  Sicknds  lie  ; 

The  Lord  will  eafy  make  his  Bed, 
and  inward  Strength  fupply. 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  Thee,  my  God, 
I  thus  my  Pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

"  Lord,  for  thy  Mercy,  heal  my  Soul* 
w  tho'  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd* 

5  % 


P  S  A  L  M    *K.  n 

5  My  cruel  Foes,  with  iland'rous  Words, 
attempt  to  wound  my  Fame  : 

«  When  fhall  he  die  (fay  they,)  and  Mea 
"  forget  his  very  Name  \" 

6  Suppofe  they  formal  Vifrts  make, 
'tis  all  but  empty  Show  : 

They  gather  Mifchief  in  their  Heart?, 
and  vent  k  where  they  go. 

7,  8  With  private  Whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe, 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
4i  A  fore  Difeafe  afiji&s  him  now  : 

*c  he's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife." 
9  My  own  familiar  Bofom- Friend, 

On  whom  I  moft  rely'd, 
Has  me,  whofe  daily  Gueft  he  was, 

with  open  Scorn  defy'd. 

io  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  State, 

In  Mercy,  Lord,  regard  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  all  their  Crimes 

may  meet   their  juft  Reward. 
1 1   By  this  I  know  thy  gracious  Ear 

is   open  when   I  ca31  ; 
Becaufe  thou  fuffer'ft  not  my  Foes 

to  triumph  in  my  Fall. 

-1-2  Thy   tender  Care  fecures  my  Life 

from  Danger  and  Difgrace  ; 
And  thou  vouchiaf'Tt,  to  let  me  ftili 

"before  thy   glorious  Face. 
1 3  Let  therefore    Ifrael's  Lord  and  Goel 

from  Age  to  Age  be  bleft  ; 
And  all  the  People's  glad  Applaufe 

With  rood  Amen's  exprefs'd. 
D 

PSALM 


74  PSALM     xlii. 

PSALM    XLII. 

1  ,\  S  pants  the  Kart  tor  cooling  Streams, 
X?L     when   heated  in   the  Chace  ; 

So  longs  my  Soul,    O  God  for  Thee, 
And    thy   refrefhing  Grace. 

2  For  Thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
my  thirfty  Soul  doth  pine  : 

O  !   when   {hall   i    behold  thy  Face, 
Thou  Majefly   Divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  conflant  Food,  while  thus 
ififulting  Foes   upbraid  : 

"  Delud.jJ  Wretch  I  where's  now  thyGod? 
u  and   where's  his  promis'd  Aid  !" 

4  I  figh  whene'er  my  mufing  Thoughts 
thofe   happy    Days    prcfent, 

When  I  with  Troops  of  pious  Friends 
thy  Temple  did  ireqeut  : 

When   I  advane'd  with  Songs  of  Praife, 

my   folemn   Vows  to  pay  ; 
And   led  the  joyful  facrcd  Throng, 

that   kept   the  feilal  Day. 

5  Why  reiilefs,  why  call  down,  my  Soul  ? 
truft  God  ;   and  He'll  employ 

His  Aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  Sighs 
to  thankful  Hymns  of  Joy. 

€  My  Soul's  call  down,  O  God  j  but  thinks 

on  Thee  and   Sion   lull  ; 
From^W^'s  Bank,  from Hennorfs  Heights, 

and  Mi  (Jar's   humbler   Hill. 
7  One  Trouble  calls   another  on  ; 

and,  burfting  o'er  my  Head, 
Fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  Soul, 

a  rearing  Sea  is  fprcad. 

6  8  But 


PSALM     xlii,  xliii.        75 

S  But  when  thy  Prefonce,  Lord  of  Life, 

has   once   difpell'd   this  Storm, 
To  Thee  I'll  midnight  Anthems  fmg, 

and   all  my   Vows  perform. 
g  God  of  my  Strength,  how  long  (hall  I, 

like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 
Forlorn,  forfaken,    and    expofs'd 

to  my    Opprefibfs  Scorn  ? 

10  My  Heart  is  pierc'd,  as  with  a  Sword, 
whil'ft  thus  my  Foes  upbraid  ; 

**  Vain  Boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  i 
%i  and  where  his  promis'd  Aid  ? 

1 1  Why  reftlefs,  why  cart  down,  my  Soul? 
hope  iiiir  ;  and  thou  malt  fing 

The  Praife  of  Him  who  is  thy  God, 
thy  Health's  eternal  Spring. 

PSALM  XLIII. 

;E    TUST  Judge  of  Heav'n,  againft  my  Foes 

J~  Do  Thou  afTert  my  injured  Right •'.• 
O  !   fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  Deceit  and  Wrong  delight. 

2  Since  Thou  art  ftill  my  only  Stay, 
Why  leaT'ft  Thou  me  in  deep  Diftrefs  ? 
WThy  go  I  mourning  all  the  Day, 
Whilft  me  infulting  Foes  opprefs  ? 

3  Let  me  with  Light  and  Truth  be  Heft  % 
Be  thefe  my  Guides,  and  lead  the  Way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  Hill  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  Temple  pray. 

4  Then  will  I  there  frefh  Altars  raife 
To  God,  who  is  my  only  Joy  ; 

And  well-tun'd  Harps  with  Songs  of  Praife* 
Shall  all  my  grateful  Hours  employ. 

D  %  S  Why 


7  6         PSALM     xliii,  xhV. 

5  Why  sjbgrvcaft  down,  my  Soul  ?  and  why 
So  much  opprels'd  with  anxious  Care? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  Aid  rely  j 
Who  will  thy  ruin'd  State  repair. 
P  S  A  L  M    XLiV. 

1  /~\  Lord,  our  Father's  oft  have  told, 
\J     in  cur  attentive  Ears,_ 

Thy  Wonders  in  their  Days  perform'd, 
and  elder  Times  than  theirs  : 

2  How  Thou,  to  plant  them  here,didft  drive 
the  Heathen  from  this  Land, 

;Difpcopled  by  repeated  Strokes 
of  thy  avenging  Hand. 

3  For  not  their  Courage,  nor  their  Sword, 
to  them  PoiTciiion  gave  ; 

Nor  Strength,  that,  irom  unequal  Force, 
their  hinting  Troops  could  lave  ; 

But  thy  Right-hand,  and  pow'rful  Arm, 
whofe  Succour  they  implor'd  ; 

Thy  P/efcnce  with  the  chofen  Race, 
who  thy  great  Name  ador'd. 

4  As  Thee  their  God  our  Fathers  ownM  ; 
Thou  art  our  Sovereign  King  ; 

O  !   therefore,  as  Thou  didil  to  them, 
to  us  Deliv'rance  bring. 

5  Thro'  thy  victorious  Name,  our  Arms, 
the  proudeil  Foe  fhall  quell  ; 

And  crufli  them  with  repeated  Strokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel. 

6  I'll  neither  truft  my  Bow  nor  Sword, 
when  I  in  Fight  engage  : 

7  But  Thee,  who  haft  our  Foes  fubdu'd, 
?*nd  ftum'd  their  fpiteful  Rage, 

'  8  To 


PSAL  M    xliv.  7; 

8  To  The?  the  Triumph  we  afcribe, 
from  whom  the  Conqu&ft  came  : 

In  God  we  will   rejoice  all  Day, 
and  ever  blefs  his  Name.- 
P  A  R  T    )I. 

9  But  Thou  haft  call  us  off;   and  novT 
mod  {harnefully  we  yield  ; 

For  Thou  no  more  vouch faf'ft  to  lekd: 
our  Armies  to  the  Field. 

10  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  Foe 
we  turn  our  Backs  in  Fiaht  ; 

And  with  our  Spoil  their  Pvlalice  feaft, 
who  bear  us  ancient  Spite. 

11  To  Slaughter  doom'd,  we  fall,  like  Speep 
into  their  butch'ring  Hands  ; 

Gr  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 
difpers'd  thro'  heathen  Lands. 

12  Thy  People  Thou  haft  fold  for  Slaves; 
and  fet  their  Price  fo  low, 

That  not  thy  Treafure,  by  the  Sale, 
but  their  Difgrace,   may  grow  ; 

1.3, 14  Reproach'd  by  all  the  Nations  round 
the   Heathen's  Bye- word  grown  j 

Whofe  Scorn  of    us  is   both  in  Speech, 
and  mocking  Geftures,  fhown. 

15  Confufion  ftrikes  me  blind  ;  my  Face 
in  confeious  Shame  I  hide  ; 

16  While  we  are  fcoffd,andGod  blafphem'd, 
by  their  licentious  Pride. 

PART    III. 

17  On  us  this  Heap  of  Woes  is  fail'n ; 
all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 

Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renounced  thy  Name, 
or  Faith  to  Thee  abjur'd  : 

D  3  18  But 


73         PSALM    xliv,  xlv. 

18  Bat  in  thy  righteous  Paths  have  kept 
our  Hearts  and  Steps  with  Care  ; 

19  Tho' Thou  haft  broken  all  our  Strengths 
and  we  a! moll:  defpair. 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  Name, 
on  other  Gods  rely, 

21  And  not  the  Searcher  of  a'l  Hearts 
the  treach'rous  Crime  defcry  ? 

2i  Thou  feei.1  what  Sufi 'rings  for  thy  fake 

:ve  evYy  Day  fuibin  ; 
All  ilaughter'd,  or  rcferv'd  like  Sheep 

appointed  to  be  .(lain. 

23  Awake,  arife  ;  let  feeming  Sleep 
„no  longer  thee  detain  ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lojd,  who  fue  to  Thee, 
rever  fue  in  vain. 

24  O  !   wherefore  hided:  Thou  thy  Face 
from  our  alHicled  State, 

25  Whqfe  Sauls  and  Bodies  fmk  to  Earth 
with  Grief's  opprcilive  Weight  ? 

26  xA.rife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  Hade 
to  our  DJiv'rance  make  : 

Redeem  us,  Lord,  if  not  for  ours, 
yet  for  thy  Mercies  Sake. 

t>  S  A  L  M    XLV. 
VX/HILL  I  the  King's  loud  Praiferehearfe 

*V     indited  by  my  Heart, 
My  Tongue  is  like  the  Pen  of  him 

that  writes  with  re:-c!y  Art. 
2  How  matchlefs  is  thy  Form,  O  King  * 

thy  Mouth  with  Grace  o'erflows  : 
Becaufe  frefh  Blefiings  God  on  Th^e 
eternally  bellows. 

3  Gird 


PSAL  M     *I*  79 

g,  Gird  on  thy  Sword,  mojfr  mighty  Prince  -r 

and,  dad  in  rich  Array, 
With  glorious. Ornaments  of  Pow'r, 

majeftic  Pomp  display. 

4  Ride  on  in  State,  and  (till  protect 
the  Meek,  the  Juft,  the  True  ;  _^ 

Wiiiifl  thy  Right-hand  with  iwift  Revenge- 
docs  all  thy  Foes  pur«ue. 

5  How  (harp  thy  Weapons  are  to  them 
that  dare  thy  Pow'r  oppofe  ! 

Down,  down  theyfall, while  thro'  theirHeart 
the  pointed  Arrow  goes, 

6  But  thy  firm  Throne,  O  God,  is  fix'd, 
for  ever  to  endure  j 

Thy  Sceptre's  Sway  fliall  always  lait, 
by  righteous  Laws  fecure. 

j  Becaufe  thy  Heart,  by  Juflice  led, 

djd  upright  Ways  approve, 
And  hated  ftill  the  crooked  Paths 

where  wand'ring  Sinners  rove  ; 
Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  Thee 

the  OH  of  Giadnefs  flied  -y 
And  has  above  thy  Fellows  round, 

advane'd  thy  lofty  Head. 

8  With  Caffia,  Aloes  and  Myrrh, 
thy  royal  Robes  abound  : 

Which,  from  the  {lately  Wardrobe  brought,, 
fpread  grateful  Odours  round. 

9  Among  the  honourable  Train 
did  princely  Virgins  wTait ; 

The  Queen  was  plac'd  at  thy  Right-hand, 
in  gulden  Robes  of  .State. 

D  4  P ART 


So  PSALM  xlv. 

PART    II. 

jo  But  thou,  O  royal  Bride,  give  Ear, 

and  to  my  Words  attend  : 
Forget  thy  native  Country  now, 

and  ev'ry  former  Friend. 

11  So  mail  thy  Beauty  charm  the  King,, 
nor  {hall  his  Love  decay  : 

For  He  is  now  become  thy  Lord  ; 
to  Him  due  Rev'rence  pay. 

12  The  Tynan  Matrons,  rich  and  proud, 
mall  humble  Prefents  make  j 

And  all  the  wealthy  Nations  Cue, 
thy  Favour  to  partake. 

1 3  TheKing's  fairDaughter's  beauteousSoui 
all  inward  Graces  fill  ; 

Her  Raiment  is  of  pureft  Gold, 
adom'd  with  coftly  Skill. 

14  She  in  her  nuptial  Garments  drefs'd^ 
with  Needles  richly  wrought, 

Attended  by  her  Virgin  Train, 
mail  to  the  King  be  brought. 

15  With  all  the  State  of  folemn  Joy 
the  Triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  Gates,  the  royal  Court: 
receives  the  pompous  Throng. 

16  Thou,  in  thy  royal  Father's  room, 
muft  princely  Sons  expect  ; ; 

Whom  thou  to  difTrent  Realms  may'ft  fern.** 
to  go  rein  and  protect  : 

17  Whilft  this  my  Song  to  future  Times. 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  Name  ; 

And  makes  the  World  with  one  Confent 
thy  lading  Praife  proclaim.  PSALM 


PSALM    xlvi  8  r 

P  S  A  L  M    XLV1. 

I   £^QF>  is  our  Refuge  in  Diftrefs  ; 

VjT  A  prefentHel-p,whenDangers  prefc; 
In  Him,  undaunted,  we'll  confide  : 
2,  3  Tho'  Earth  were  from  herCentrt  tofs'd, 
And  Mountains  in  the  Ocean  iofty 

Torn  piece- meal  by  the  roaring  Tide, 

4  A  gentler  Stream  with  Qadnefs  fUli 
The  "City  of  our  Lord  (hall   fill, 

The  royal  Seat  of  God  moil  high  \ 

5  God  dwells  in  Sion*  whofe  fair  TowVs 
Snail  mock  th'  Afiauits  of  earthly  Fow'rs? 

While  his  almighty  Aid  is  nigh. 

6'  In  Tumults  whew  the  Heathen  rag'd, 
And  Kingdoms  War  againir.  us  wag'd* 
He  thunder'd,  and  difpers'd  their  Pow'rs: 

7  The  Lord  of  Hoirs  conducts  our  Arms, 
Our  T'ow'r  of  Refuge  in  Alarms, 

Our  Fathers  guardian  God,  and:  ours. 

8  Come  fee  the  Wonders  He  has  wrought*' 
On  Earth  what  Defolation  brought} 

9   How  He  has  calm'd  the  jarring  World: 
He  broke  the  warlike  Spear  and  Bow  ; 
With  them  their  thund'ring  Chariots  too 

Into  devouring  Flames  were  hurl'd* 

10  Submit  to  God's  almighty  Sway; 
For  Him  the  Heathen  fhall  obey,. 

And  Earth  her  fov'reign  Lord  confefs 

1 1  The  God  of  Hods  conducts  our  Arms, 
Our  Tow'r  of  Refuge  in  Alarms,. 

As  to  our  Fathers  in  Diftreis. 

D>  PS  AIM 


Sz       PSALM     xlvn, 


xfvn; 


PSALM    XLVIL 
I   f^\  All  ye  People,  clap  your  Hands, 
1   \Jr    And  with  triumphant  Voices  fing  £ 
No  Force  the  mighty  Pow'r  withftands 
Of  God,  the  univerfal  King. 
3,  4  He  fhall  oppofing  Nations  quell, 
And  with  Succefs  our  Battles  fight  ; 
Shall  fix  the  Place  where  we  muft  dwell, 
The  Pride  of  Jacebr  his  Delight. 

5,  6  God  is  gone  up,- our  Lord  and  King, 
With  Shouts  of  Joyr  and  Trumpets  Sounds 
To  Him  repeated  Praifes  fing, 
And  Jet  the  chearful  Song  go  round. 
7,  8  Your  utmofl:  Skill  in  Praife  be  ftiowny 
Tor  Him,  who  all  the  World  commands  j 
Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  Throne, 
And  fpreads  his  Sway  o'er  heathen  Lands. 

9  OurChiefs,andTribes,  that  far  from  hence 
'  t*  adore  the  God  of  Abr'am  came  ; 
Found  Him  their  conftant  fure  Defence. 
How  great  and  glorious  is  his  Name  ! 

.    PSALM    XLVIII. 
I  HT^HE  Lord,  the  only  God,  is  great, 

A      and  gieatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  S'ton,  on  whofe  happy  Mount 

his  facred  Throne  is  rais'd. 
•X  Her  Tow'rs,  the  Joy  of  all  the   Earth, 

with  beauteous  Prof  peel:  rife  ; 
On  her  North-Side,  th'  almighty  King's 

imperial  City  lies. 

3  God  in  her  Palaces  is  known  : 

his  Prefence  is  her  Guard  : 
4.  Confed'rate  Kings  withdrew  their  Siege, 

and  of  Succefs  defpair'd,  5  They 


PSALM    xiviii.  B$ 

5  They  view'd  her  Walls,  admir'd  and  fled, 
with  Grief  and  Terror  ftruck  ; 

6  Like  Women,  whom  the  fudden  Pangs 
ofVTravail  had  o'ertook. 

j  No  wretched  Crew  of  Mariners- 
appear  like  them  forlorn, 

When  Fleets  from  7 arjhifl)  wealthy  Coaii^ 
by  eailern  Winds  are  torn. 

8  In  Sion  we  have  feen  perform'd 
a  Work  that  was  foretold, 

In  Pledge  that  God,  for  Times  to  comey 
his  City  will  uphoid. 

9  Not  in  our  FortrelTes  and  Walls 
did  we,  O  God,  confide  ; 

But  on  the  Temple  fix'd  our  Hopes,  . 

in  which  Thou  doft  refide. 
ro  According  to  thy  fov'reign  Name5 

thy  Praife  thro'  Earth  extends    ; 
Thy  pow'rful  Arm,-  as  Juitice  guides, 

chafHfes, .  or  defends,- 

1 1   Let  Sions  Mount  with  Joy  refound, 

her  Daughters  ail  he  taught, 
In  Songs  his  Judgments  to  extol, 

who  this  Deiiv'rance  wrought. 
Il  Compafs  her  Walls  with  folemn  Pomp 3  . 

your  Eyes  quite  round  her  cafe  ; 
Count  all  her  Tow'rs,  and  fee  if  tilers' 

ycu  find  one  Stone  difplac'd. 

13  litr  Forts  and  Palaces  furvev  ;  . 

obferve  their  Order  well  ; 
1  hat,  with  Auurance,  to  your  Keirs 

this  Wonder  yoii-fnav  te»l. 

14  This - 


24      PSALM-   xlviii,  xf?jr, 

14  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours,. 

whilil  we  in  Him  confide  ; 
Who,  as  He  has  preferv'd  us  now, 

till  Death  will  be  our  Guide. 
PSALM    XLIX. 
I,   T    £T  all  the  lift'ning  World  attend,. 

2  JLrf     and  my  Instructions  hear  : 
ket  High  and  Low,  and  Rich  and  Poor, 

with  joint  Confent  give  Ear. 

3  My  Mouth,  with  facred  Wifdom  fill'd,, 
fhall  good   Advice  impart  ; 

The  found  Refult  of  prudent  Thoughts, 
digefred  in  my  Heart. 

4  To  Parables  of  weighty  Senfe 
I  win1  my  Ear  incline  ; 

While  to  my  tuneful  Harp  I  iing, 

dark.  Wrords  or  deep  Defign. 
5,  Why  fhould  my  Courage  fail  in  Times 

of  Danger,  and  of  Doubt ; 
When  Sinners,  that  would  me  fupplanty 

have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6  Thole  Men,  that  all  their  Hope  and  Truf£ 
in   Heap?  of  Treafure  place  j 

And  boairing,  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  Wealth  increafe  ; 

7  Are  yet  unable  from  the  Grave 
their  deareft  Friend  to  free  ; 

Nor  can,  by  Force  of  coftly  Bribes,, 
reverie  God's  firm  Decree. 

8,  9    (heir  vain  Endeavours  they  muft  quit  > 

th.-  Prict:  is  held  too  high  : 
No  Suiris  c-m  purchafe  fuch  a  Grant, 

that  Man  fhall  never  4is> 

10  Not 


PSALM    xlix.  rj 

10  Not  Wifdom  can  th^  Wife  exempt 
nor  Fools  their  Folly  fave  ; 

But  bortl  oiuft  perifh,  and,  in  Death r 
their  Wealth  to  others  leave. 

11  For  tho'  they  think  their  ftately  Seats* 
fhall  ne'er  to  Ruin  fall  \ 

But  their  Remembrance  laft  in  Lands? 

which  by  their  Names  they  call  ; 
IZ  Yet  fhall  their  Fame  be  foon  forgoty 

how  great  foe'er  their  State  : 
With  Beafls  their  Memory,  and  theyr 

fhall  fhare  one  common  Fate. 
PART    II. 

13  How  great  thek  Folfy  is,  who  thus 
abfurd  Condufions  make  ! 

And  yet  their  Children,  unreclaim'd* 
repeat  the  grofs  Miftake. 

14  They  all,  like  Sheep  to  Slaughter  led? 
the  Prey  of  Death  are  made  ; 

Their  Beauty,  while  the  jure  rejoice, 
within  the  Grave  fhall  fade. 

15  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  Soul  £ 
and  from  the  greedy  Grave 

His  greater  Pow'r  fhall  fet  me  free, 
and  to  Himfelf  receive. 

16  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly  Men 
in  envy'd  Wealth  abound  ; 

Nor  tho'  their  profp'rous  Houfe  increafe, 
with  State  and  Honour  crown'd. 

17  For  when   they're  fummoii'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  benmd  ;  (Death  \ 

No  Shadow  of  their  former  Pomp 
within  the  Grave  they  find  : 

18  And 


86  PSALM    xlrx,  1. 

1-8  And  yet  they  tho't  their  State  was  blefr, 

caught  in  the  Flatt'rer's  Snare  ; 
Who  praifes  thofe  that  flight  ail  elfe, 

and  of  themfelves  take  care. 

19  In  their  Forefathers  Steps  they  tread  -y 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 

Their  wretched  Anceftors,  and  they, 
in  endlefs  Darknefs  lie. 

20  For  Man,  how  great  foe'er  his  State  3.. 
unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 

As  like  a  fenfual  Beair.  he  liver, 
fo,  like  a  Beany  he  dies* 

PSALM    L. 

I,T"^HE  Lord  hath  fpoke,the  mighty  God 
2     JL      Hath  fent  his  Summons  all  abroad. 
From  dawning  Light  til!  Day  declines  : 
The  liftning  Earth  his  Voice  hath  heard, 
And  He  from  Sicn  hath  appear'd, ... 
Where  Beauty  in  Perfection  fames* 

3,  4  OurGod  mall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
Mifconftru/d  Silence,  as  before  ; 

But  wafting  Fiames  before  Him  izrA  : 
Around  (hall  Tempefts  fiercely  rage* 
While  He  does  Heav'n  and  Earth  engage 

Hisjuft  Tribunal  to  attend. 

5,  6  Afl'emble  all  my  Saints  to  me 
(Thus  runs  the  gtesft  divine  Decree.) 

That  in  my  lailing  Cov'nant  live  : 
And  Offerings  bring  with  conftant  Care  : 
(  The  Heav  ns  his  juftice  {hall  declare  ; 

For  God  himfeir  ihail  Sentence  give.) 

7  Attend, 


PSALM    L  || 

7  Attend,  my  People  ;  Ifrael  hear  ; 
Thy  ftrong  Accufer  I'll  appear  ; 

Thy  God,  thy  only  God,  am  I  :- 

8  'Tis  not  of  OffVings  I  complain, 
Which,  daily  in  my  Temple  fiain,-. 

My  facred  Altar  did  fupply. 

9  Will  this  alone  Atonement  make  I 
No  Bullock  from  thy  Stall  I'll  take, 

Nor  He-goat  from  thy  Fold  accept  ; 
io  The  Foreft  Beaits,  that  range  alone* 
The  Cattle  too,  are  all  my  own, 

That  on  a  thoufand  Hills  are  kept.. 

ir  I  know  the  Fowls,  that  build  their  Nefte 
In  craggy  Rocks  ;-  and  favage  Beafts, 
That  loofely  haunt  the  open  Fields  : 

12  If  feiz'd  with  Hunger  I  could  be, 
I  need  not  feek  Relief  from  thee, 

Since  the  World's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

13  Think'ft  thou  that  I  have  any  Need 
On  flaughter'd  Bulls  and  Goats  to  fced^ 

To  eat  their Fleih,  and  drink  theirBlood  I 

14  The  Sacrifices  I  require, 

Are  Hearts  with  Love  and  Zeal  infpire, 
And  Vows  with  ftric'left.  Care  made  good^ 

1 5  In  Time  of  Trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  fet  thee  fafe  and  free  ; 

And  thou  Returns  of  Praife  malt  make, 

16  But  to  the  Wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
How  dar'ft  thou  teach  my  Laws  abroad, 

Or  in  thy  Mouth  my  Cov'nant  take  r 

17  For  ftubborn  thou,  confirm'd  in  Sin, 
Ha.lt  Proof  againfl  Inftru&icn  been, 

And* 


83  PSALM    1,  ft 

And  cf  my  Word  didft  lightly  lpeak, 

18  When  thou  a  fubtle  Thief  didft  fee., 
Thou  gladly  didft  with  him  agree, 

And  with  Adult'rers  didft  partake 

19  Vile  Slander  is  thy  chief  Delight  ; 
Thy  Tongue,  by  Envy  mov'd,  and  Spite, 

Deceitful  Tales  doft  hourly  fpread  : 

20  Thou  doft  with  hateful  Scandals  wound, 
Thy  Brother,  and  with  Lyes  confound 

The  Offspring  of  thy  Mother's  Bed. 

2iThefe  things  didft  thou-whom  ftill  I  flrove 
To  gain  with  Silence,  and  with  Love  ; 

Till  thou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  a  one  as  thou  : 
But  Fll  reprove  and  fhame  thee  now, 

And  fet  thy  Sins  before  thine  Eyes* 

2*2  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  Fools,  left  I 
Bet  all  my  Bolts  of  Vengeance  fly, 

While  none.fhall  dare  youtCaufe  to  owr.-i 
23  Who  praifes  me,  due  Honour  gives  y. 
And  to  ihe  Man  who  juftly  lives, 

My  ftrong  Salvatien  {hail  be  fiiown. 

PSA  L  M    LI, 

I  T  TAVE  Mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 
I  A     as  Thou  wert  ever  kind  : 
Let  me,  opprefs'd  with  Loads  of  Guilty 
thy  wontrd  Mercy  find. 
2,  3   Warn  off  my  foul  Offence, 
-     and  Bleanie  me  from  my  Sin  : 
For  I  confefs  my  Crime,  and  fee 
how  great  my  Guilt  has  been. 

4  Again!! 


P  S  A  L  M    If;  8?. 

4  Againfi  Thee,  Lord  alone, 
and  only  in  thy  Sight, 

Have^  I  tranfgrefs'd  s  and  tho'  cOndemn'aV 
niuft  own  thy  Judgments  right. 

5  In  Guilt  each  Part  was  form'd 
of  all  this  finful  Frame  ; 

In  Guilt  Iwas  conceiv'd,  and  born 
the  Heir  of  Sin  and  Shame. 

6  Yet  Fhou,  whofe  fearching  Eye 
does  inward  Truth  require,. 

In,  fecret  didft  with  Wifdom's  Laws 
my  tender  Soul  infpire. 

7  With  HyfTop  purge  me  Lord  ; 
and  {q  I  clean  mall  be  : 

I  fhall  with  Snow  in  Whitenefs  vie^ 
when  purify 'd  by  Thee,. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  with  Joy 
thy  kind  forgiving  Voice  ; 

That  fo  the  Bones  which  thou  haft  broke^. 

may  witn  frefh  Strength  rejoice. 

9,  io  Blot  out  my  crying  Sins  j 

nor  me  in  Anger  view  ; 
Create  in  me  a  Heart  that's  clean, 

an  upright  Mind  renew. 

PART    II. 

11  Withdraw  not  Thou  thy  Help*, 
nor  caff  me  from  thy  Sight  ; 

Nor  let  thy  Holy  Spirit  ta&e 
its  everlailing  Flight. 

12  The  Joy  thy  Favour  gives, 
let  me  again  obtain  ; 

And  thy  free  Spirit's  firm  Support, 
my  fainting  SouLfuflaiiu 

13  So 


5)0  PSALM   lUii, 

13  So  I  thy  righteous  Ways 
to  Sinners  will  impart  ; 

Whiifr.  my  Advice  (hali  wicked  Men 
to  thy  juft  Laws  convert. 

14  My  Guilt  of  Blood  remove, 
my  Saviour  and  my  God  ; 

And  my  glad  Tongue  fhail  loudly  tell 
thy  righteous  Acts  abroad. 

15  Do  Thou  unlock  my  Lips, 
with  Sorrow  clos'd,  and  Shame  : 

So  mall  my  Mouth  thy  wond'rous  Praife- 
to  all   the  World  proclaim. 

16  Could  Sacrifice  atone, 

whole  Flocks  and  Herds  fhould  die  ; 
But  on  fuch  QiPrings  thou  difdain'ft. 
to  caft  a  gracious  Eye. 

17  A  broken  Spirit  is 

by  God  moft  highly  priz'd  ; 
By  Him  a  broken  contrite  Heart 
{hall  never  be    defpis'd.      ( 

18  Let  Sion  Favour  rind, 
of  thy  Good-will  aflur'd  ; 

And  thy  own  City  flourish  long, 
by  lofty  Walls  fecur'd. 

19  The  juft  mall  then  attend, 
and  pleafing  Tribute  pay  ; 

And  Sacrifice  of  choice^  Kind,, 
upon  thy  Altar  lay. 

PSALM    LII. 
1    TN  vain  O  Man  of  lawlefs  Might, 

1     thou  boaft'ft  thyfelf  in  111  ; 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  1  truft, 
vouchfates  his  Favour  ilill, 

2  Thy 


PSALM    lii>  liii.  #i 

2  Thy  wicked  Tongue  does  fland'rousTaies 

■malicioufly  devife  ; 
And,  fnarper  than  a  Rafor  fer, 

it  wounds  with' treach'rous  Lyes. 

3,4.  ThyThoughts  aremoreonIll,thanGood, 
on  Lyes,  than  Truth,  employ'd  ; 

Thy  Tongue  delights  in  Words,  by  which 
the  Guilders  are  deflroy'd. 

5  God  fhail  for  ever  biaff.  thy  Hopes* 
and  match  thee  foon  away  : 

Nor  in  thy  Dwelling-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  World,  to  flay. 

6  Thejufr,  with  pious  Fear  fhall  fee 
the  Down fal  of  thy  Pride  j 

And  at  thy  fudden  Ruin  laugh, 
and  thus  thy  Fail  deride  : 

7  "  See  there  the  Man  that  haughty  was? 
"  who  proudly  God  defy'd, 

«  Who  trufled  in  his  Wealth,  and  ftill 
"  on  wicked  Arts  rely'd." 

8  But  I  am  like  thofe  Olive-plants* 
that  fhade  God's  Temple  round  ;. 

And  hope   with  his  indulgent  Grace 

to  be  for  ever  crown'd. 
9.  So  fhall  my  Soul  with  Praife,  O  God,. 

extol  thy  wond  rous  Love  > 
And  on  thy  Name  with  Patience  wait-,. 

for  this  thy  Saint,  approve. 

P ['&  A L  M    LIII. 
1  >"pHE  wicked  Fools  mufc  fure  fuppofe 

.**     that  God  is  but  a  Name  : 
This  grofs  Ivliihke  their  Practice  fhows^ 

fince  Virtue  all  difclaim. 

2  The 


$1  F "S  A  L  M    liii,  liv, 

2  The  Lord  look'd  down  fromHeavVs  high 
the  Sons  of  Men  to  view,  (  Fow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  Pow'r, 
or  Truth  or  Juftice  knew. 

3  But  all,  He  faw,  were  backward  gcner. 
degen'rate  grown  and  bafe  ; 

None  for  Religion,  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  finful  Race. 

4  But  are  thofe  Workers  of  Deceit 
fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 

That  they  like  Bread  my  People  eat, 
and  God's  juft  Pow'r  difown  ? 

5  Their  caufelefsFears  (hall  ftrangely  grow; 
and  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 

Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  his  Hand  {hall  throw- 
their  fhatter'd  Bones  abroad. 

6  Would  He  his  faving  Pow'r  employ, 
to  break  our  fervile  Band, 

Loud  Shouts  of  univerfal  Joy 
Should  eccho  thro'  the  Land. 
PSALM    LIV. 
I,T   ORD,  fave  me,  for  thy  gloriousName ; 

2  -*-"J     and  in  thy  Strength  appear, 

To  judge  my  Caufe  ;  accept  my  Pray'r, 
and  to  my  Words  give  Ear. 

3  Mere  Strangers,  whom  I  never  wrong'd> 
to  ruin  me  defign'd  ; 

And  cruel  Men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againfl  my  Soul  combin'd. 

4,  5  ButGod  takes  part  with  all  my  Friends  5 

and  He's  the  fureir  Guard  : 
The  God  of  Truth  mall  give  my  Foes 

their  Falfhood "s  juft  Reward  ; 

6  While 


PSALM    liv,  to.  9$ 

6  While  I  my  grateful  OfF'rings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  Joy  ; 

And  in  his  Praife  my  Time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  From  dreadful  Danger  and  Diftrefs 
the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  : 

Thro'  Him  mail  I,  of  all  my  Foes, 
the  juft  Deftrucl:ion  fee. 

PS  A  L  M    LV. 

1  f~^  IVE  Ear,ThouJudgeof all  theEarth, 
V_X     and  liften  when  I  pray  ; 

Nor  from  thy  humble  Suppliant  turn 
thy  glorious  Face  away. 

2  Attend  to  this  my  fad  Complaint, 
and  hear  my  grievous  Moans  ; 

Whilft  I  my  mournful  Cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  Sighs  and  Groans, 

3  Hark  !  how  the  Foe  infults  aloud  ! 
how  fierce  OppreiTors  rage  ! 

W  hofe  fland'rous  Tongues  with  wrathfuIHate 

againft  my  Fame  engage. 
4,  5  My  Heart  is  rack'd  with  Pain,  my  Sou] 

with  deadly  Frights  diftrefs'd  ! 
With  Fear  and  Trembling  compafs'd  round5 

with  Horror  quite  opprefs'd. 

6  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,  that  I 

the  Dove's  fwift  Wings  could  get ; 
That  I  might  take  my  fpeedy  Flight, 

and  feek  a  iafe  Retreat  ! 
7,  8  Then  would  1  wander  far  from  hence  ; 

and  in  wild  Defarts  ftray, 
Till  all  this  furious  Storm  were  fpent, 

this  Tempeft  paft  away* 

PART 


94  PSALM     lv. 

PART   II. 
9  Deftroy,  O  Lord,  their  ill  Defigns, 

their  Counfels  foon  divide  ; 
For  through  the  City  my  griev'd  Eyes 

have  Strife  and  Rapine  fpy'd. 
jo  By  Day  and  Night  on  eVry  Wall 

they  walk  their  conftant  Round  ; 
And,  in  the  midft  of  all  her  Strength, 

are  Grief  and  Mifchief  found. 

ri  Whoe'er  thro*  ev'ry  Part  {hall  roam, 

will  frefh  Diforders  meet  ; 
Deceit  and  Guile  their  conftant  Polls 

maintain  in  ev'ry  Street. 
12  For  'twas  not  any  open  Foe, 

that   falfe  Reflections  made  ; 
For  then   I  could  with  Eafe  have  borne 

the  bitter  Things  he  faid  : 

'Twas  none  who  Hatred   had  profefs'd, 

that  did  againft  me  rife  ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  rnyfelf 

from  his  malicious  Eyes. 
13,  14  But 'twas  ev'nthoumy  Guide,  my 

whom  tend'reft  Love  did  join  :     [Friend, 
Whofe  fweet  Advice   I  valu'd  molt, 

whofe  Pray'rs  were  mix'd  with  mine. 

15  Sure,  Vengeance  equal  to  their  Crimes 

fuch  Traitors  muft  furprize  ; 
And  fudden  Death  requite  thofe  Ills 

they  wickedly  devife. 
16,  17  But  1  will  call  on  God*  who  ftill 

{hall  in  my  Aid  appear  : 
At  Morn,  and  Noon,  and  Night  I'll  pray 

and  He  my  Voice  fhall  hear. 

PART 


PSALM    lv, >i.  95 

PART    III, 

1 8  God  has  releas'd  my  Soul  from  thofe, 
that  did  with  me  contend  ; 

And  made  a  num'rous  Hoft  of  Friends 
mv  righteous  Caufe  defend. 

1 9  For  He,  who  was  my  Help  of  old, 
fhall  now  his  Suppliant  hear  ; 

And  punifn  thofe,  whofe  profp'rous  State 
makes  them  no  God  to  fear. 

lo  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faithlefs  Men 

perfidioufiy  devife 
To   ruin  me,  their  peaceful  Friend, 

and  break    the   ftrongeft  Ties  ? 

21  Tho'  (oft  and  melting  are  their  Words, 
their  Hearts  with  War  abound  : 

Their  Speeches  are  more  fmooth  than  Oil, 
and  yet  like  Swords  they  wound. 

22  Do  thou,  my  Soul,  on  God  depend, 
and  He  (hail  thee  fuftain  : 

He  aids  the  Juft,  whom  to  fupplant 
the  Wicked  ftrive  in  vain. 

23  My  Foes,  that  trade  in  Lies  and  Blood, 
fhall  all  untimely  die  ; 

Whilft  I,  for  Health,  and  Length  of  Days, 
on  Thee  rny  God,  rely. 

PSALM    LVL 

1  TP\0  Thou,  O  God  ,  in  Mercy  help  : 
JLr    for  Man  my  Life  purfues  : 

To  crufh  me  with  repeated  Wrongs, 
he  daily  Strife  renews. 

2  Continually  my  fpiteful  Foes 
to  ruin  me  combine  : 

Thou  feeftj  who  fitt'ft  inthron'd  on  high, 
what  mighty  Numbers  join,  3  But 


^6  PSALM    lvi. 

3  But  tho'  fomctimes  ftirpriz'd  by  Fe2r 
(on  Danger's  firft  Alarm)  ; 

Yet  ftill  for  Succour  I  depend 
on  thy  almighty  Arm. 

4  God's  faithful  Promife  I  fhali  praife, 
on  which  I  now  rely  : 

In  God  I  truft,  and  trufting  Him, 
the  Arm  of  Flefh  defy. 

5  They  wreft  my  Words, and  make  'em  fpeak 
a  Senfe  they  never  meant  : 

Their  Thoughts  are  all,  with  refilefs  Spite, 
on  my  Deftruclion  bent. 

6  In  clofe  Aflemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  Projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  Steps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  Soul  their  Prey. 

7  Shall  fuch  Injuftice  ftill  efcape  ? 
O  righteous  God,  aiife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  Wrath  (too  long  pro vok'd) 
this  impious  Race  chaftife. 

8  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  wand'ring  Steps, 
fince  firft  cornpeFd  to  flee  : 

My  very  Tears  are  treafur'd  up, 
and  regifter'd  by  Thee. 

9  When  therefore  I  -invoke  thy  Aid, 
my  Foes  ftiall  be  o  erthrewn  j 

For  I  am  well  aiTur'd,  that  God 
my  righteous  Caufe  will  own. 
10,  1 1  I'll  truft  God:s  Word,  and  fo  defpife 
-  the  Force  that  Man  can  raife  : 
12  To  Thee,  O  God,  my  Vows  are  due  : 
to  Thee  I'll  render  Praife. 

13  Thou 


PSALM    lvi,  lvii.  97 

13  Thou  haft  retriev'd  my  Soul  from  Death, 

and  Thou  wile  ftill  fecure 
The  Life  Thou  haft  fo  oft  preferv'd, 

and  make  my  Footfteps  fure  : 
That  thus  protected  by  thy  Pow'r, 

I  may  this  Light  enjoy  : 
And  in  the  Service  of  my  God 

my  lengthen'd  Days   employ. 

PSALM    LVII. 

1  ^T~*HY  Mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend: 

JL      On  thy  Protecl:i@n  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  Wing  for  Shelter  hafte 
Till  this  outrageous  Storm  is  paft. 

2  To  thy  Tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  Judge,  and  God  moft  high. 
Who  Wonders  has  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  Work  undone. 

3  From  Heav'n  protect  me  by  thy  Arm, 
And  ftiame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  Harm  ; 
To  my  Relief  thy  Mercy  fend, 

And   Truth  on  which  my  Hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  favage  Men  cbnverfe, 
Like  hungry  Lions  wild  and  fierce, 
WithMen  whofe  teeth  are  fpears, their  words 
Invenom'd  Darts,  and  two-edg'd  Swords. . 

5  Be  Thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  ; 
And  as  thy  Glory  fills  the  Sky  ; 

So   let  it  be  on   Earth  difplay'd  5 
Till  Thou  art  here  as  there  obey'd. 

6  To  take  me,  they  their  Net  prepar'd, 
And  had  almoft  mySoul  enfnar'd  ; 

But  fell  them  lei  ves,  by  juft  Decree,. 
Into  the  Pit  they  made  for  me. 


\ 


-  o 


98        PSALM     lvii,  lviii. 

7  O  God,  my  Heart  is  nVd,  'tis  bent, 
it's  thankful  Tribute  to  prefent ; 
And,  with  my  Heart,  my  Voice  111  raife 
To  The",  my  God,  in  Songs  of  Praife. 
.8  Awake,  my  Giory5  Harp  and  Lute, 
No  longer  let  your  btrings  be  mute  j 
And  I,  my  tuneful  Part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  Dawn  awake. 

q   Thy  Praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  liit'ning  Nations  round  ; 
jo  Thy  Mercy  kigheft  Heay'n  tranfcends 
Thy  Truth  beyond  the  Clouds  extends, 
1 1   Be  Thou,,  O  God,  exalted  high  j 
And,  as  thy  Glory  fills  the  Sky, 
So  let  it  be  on  Earth  difplay  d  ; 
Till  Thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

PSALM    LVIII. 
2   CPEAK,  O  ye  Judges  of  the  Earth, 

&     if  juft  your  Sentence  be  j 
Or  mud  not  innocence  appeal 

to  Heay'n,  from  your  Decree  ? 
a  Your  wicked  Hearts  and  Judgments  are 

alike  by  Malice  fway'd  ; 
'Your  griping  Hands,  by  weighty  Bribes, 

to  Violence  betray 'd. 

g  To  Virtue,  Strangers  from  the  Womb, 

their  infant  Steps  went  wrong  : 
They  prattled  Slander,  and  in  Lyes 

employ 'd  their  lifping    Tongue. 
jF  No  Serpent  of  parch'd  Ajric's  Breed 

does  ranker  Potion  bear  ; 
"The  drowfy  Adder  will  asibon 

unluck  bis  fullgri  Ear. 

5  Uninov'd 


PSALM    knii,  lix.  99 

5  Unmov'd  by  good  Advice,  and  deaf 
as  Adders  they  remain  ; 

From  whom  the  fkiiful  Charmer's  Voice 
can  no  Attention  gain. 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threat'ning  Rage, 
and  timely  break  their  Pow'r  : 

Difarm  thefe  growing  Lions  Jaws, 
e'er  practis'd  to  devour. 

7  Let  now  .their  Infolence  at  Height^ 
like  ebbing  Tides  he  fpent  ; 

Their  (hiver'd  Darts  deceive  their  Aim, 
when  they  their  Row  have  bent  : 

8  Like  Snails^let  them  difibrve  to  Slime; 
like  hafty  Births  become, 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  Sun, 
and  dead  within  the  Womb. 

9  E'er  Thorns  can  make  theFldh-pots^boilg 
tempeftuous  Wrath  ihall  come 

From  God,  and  {hatch  them  hence  alive 
to  their  eternal  Doom. 

10  The  Righteous  Ihall  rejoice  to  fee 
their  Crimes  fuch  Vengeance  meet  ; 

And  Saints  in  Peifecutors  Blood 
(hall  djp  their  harmlefs  Feet. 

3.  t  TranfgrdTors  then  with  Grief  {hall  fee 

juft  Men  Rewards  obtain  ; 
And  own  a  <*od  whofe  Juftice  will 

the  guilty  Earth  arraign. 

PSALM    LIX. 
I   TT^ELIVER  me,  O  Lord  my  God3      - 

3lJ     from  all  my  fpiteful  Foes  : 
Xn  my  Defence  oppofe  thy  Pow'r 

to  theirs>  who  me  oppofe. 

£2  a  Pi  cfervc 


ioo  P  S  A  L  M    lix. 

2  Preferve   me  frcm  a  wicked  Race, 
who  make  a  Trade  of  111  ; 

Protect   me  frcm   remoielefs  Men 
who  feek  my   Blood  to  fpill. 

3  They  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  Pow'rs 
againft  my  Life  combine, 

Implacable  ;   yet,  Lord,  Thou  know'ft, 
for  no  Offence  of  mine. 

4  In  Hade   they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guiltlefs  Life  to  take  : 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  Diftrefs, 
and   to  my  Help  awake. 

5  Thou,  Lord  of  Hoits,  and  .^/WsGod, 
their  heathen  Rage  fupprefs  ; 

Relentlefs  Vengeance  take  on  thofe, 
who  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

6  At  Evening  to  befet  my  Houfe, 
like  growling  Dogs  they  meet ; 

While  others  through  the  City  range, 
and   ranfack  ev'ry  Street. 

7  Their  Throats  invenom'dSlander  breathe, 
their  Tongues  are  fharpcn'd  Swords  : 

"  Who  hears  (fay  they)  ;  or,  hearing  dares, 
"  reprove  our  lawlefs  Words  ?" 

8  But  from  thy  Throne  thou  fhalt,  O  Lord? 
their  baffled  Plots  deride  ; 

And  foon  to  Scorn  and  Shame  expofe 
their  boafted  heathen  Pride. 

9  On  Thee  I  wait  j  *tis  on  thy  Strength 
fcr  Succour  I  depend  : 

'Tis  Thou,  O  God,  art  my  Defence, 
who  only  can  defend,  ' 

io  Xhy 


PSALM    lix.  101 

10  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 
from  Danger  fet  me  free, 

Shall  crown  my  Wifhes,  and  fubdue 
my  haughty  Foes  to  me. 

11  Deftroy   them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once  £ 
reftrain  thy  vengeful  Blow  ; 

Left  we;   ingratefully,  too  foon 

forget  their  Overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  Nations  round, 

by  thy  avenging  Pow'r  : 
Do  Thou  bring  down  their  haughty  Pride, 

O  Lord,  our  Shield  and  Tow'r. 

12  Now  in  the  Height  of  all  their  Hopes, 
their  Arrogance  chaftife  ; 

Whofe  Tongues  have  fmn'd  without  Re- 
and  Curfes  join'd  with  Lies.         [ftraint, 

13  Nor  fhaltThou,whilft  thurRace  endures, 
thine   Anger,  Lord,  fupprefs  ; 

That  diftant  Lands,  by  their  juft  Doom, 
may   Jfrael's  God   confefs. 

14  At  Ev'ning  let  them  ftill  perfifl 
like  growling   Dogs,  to  meet  ; 

Still  wander  all  the  City  round, 
and  traverfe  ev'ry  Street. 

15  Then,  a>  for  Malice  now  they   do, 
for  Hunger  let  them  ftray  ; 

And  yell  their  vain  Complaints  aloud, 
defeated  of  their  Prey  : 

16  Whilft  early  I  thy  Mercy  fing, 
thy  wond'rous  Pow'r  confefs  : 

For  Thou   haft  been   my  fure  Defence, 
my  Refuge  in  Diftrefs. 

E  3  17  To 


loi         PSALM    lix,  lx. 

17  To  Thee,  with  never-ceafing  Praife, 
O  God,  my  Strength,  I'll  fing  : 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  Rock  from  whence 
my  Health  and  Safety  fpring. 
P  8  J  L  M    LX. 

X  £~*\  GOD  who  haft  our  Troops  difpers'd, 
\JF  Forfakini  thofe  who  left  Thee  firlt  j 

As  we  thv  juft  Difpleafure  mourn, 

To   us  in  ML  rev,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  Strength,  that  firm  as  Earth  did  ftand, 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  Hand  : 

O  !   heal  the  Breaches  Thou  haft  made  t 
We  ffoake,  we  fall,   without  thy  Aid  ! 

3  Our  Folly's  fad  Efe&S  we  feel  5 
For,  drunk  with  Ditcord's  Cup  we  reel. 

4  But  now,  for  them  who  Thee  rever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  Truth's  bright  Banner  rear\f» 

5  Let  thy  Right-hand  thy  Saints  protect  : 
Lord,  hear  the  Pray'rs  that  we  direci. 

6  The  holy  God  has  fpoke  ;  and  I, 
O'erjoy'd,  on  his  firm  Word  rely. 

To  Thee  in  Portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  SUbefrfs  Soil,  Samaria 's  Pride  : 
To  Sicbem,  Succoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  mea.'urc  out  her  Vale  by  Line, 

7  Manajjeh,  Gitead^  both  fubferibe 

To  my  Commands,  with  Epbraim's  Tribe  : 
Epbraim  by  Arms  fupports  my  Caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religious  Laws. 

8  Moab  my  Slave  and  Drudge  mall  be, 
Nor  Edam  riom  my  Yoke  get  free  •> 
Proud  Pale fl'ines  imperious  State 

Shall  humbly  on  our  Triumph  wait, 

9  But 


PULM    lx,  Ixu  163 

9  But  who  mall  quell  thefe  mighty  Pov/rs^ 
And  clear  my  Way  to  Edoms  Tow'rs  ? 
Or  through  her  guarded  Frontiers  tread 
The  Path  that  does  to  Conqueft  lead  i 
io  Ev'n  Thou,  O  God,  w no  haft  difpers'd 
Our  Troops  (for  we  forfook  Thee  nrft,) 
Thofe,  whom  Thou  didft  in  Wrath  forfake5 
Aton'd,  Thou  wilt  victorious  make. 

11  Do  Thou  our  fainting  Caufe  fuftain, 
For  human  Succours  are  but  vain. 

1 2  FrefhStrength  andCourageGod  befrows  $ 
Tis  He  treads  down  our  proudest  Fees. 

P  S  A  L  Jd    LXI. 

1  1!"   ORD,  hear  my  Cry,  regard  my  Pray'rr 
<*-J     which  I,  opprefs'd  with  Grief, 

2  From  Earth's  remottftTarts  addrefs 
to  Thee  for  kind  Relief. 

O  !  lodge  me  fafe  beyond  the  Reach, 
of  perfecuting  Pow'r, 

3  Thou,  who  To  oft  from  fpiteful  Foes 
haft  been  my  fhelt'ring  f'ow'r. 

4  So  mall  I  in  thy  facred  Courts 
fecure  from  Danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  Covert  of  thy  Wings* 
all  future  Storms  defy. 

5  In  Sign  my  Vows  are  heard,  once  more3 
I  o'er  thy  Chofen  reign  : 

6  O  !  blefs  with  long  and  profp'rous  Life 
the  King  Thou  dift  ordain. 

7  Confirm  his  Throne,  and  make  his  Reign 
accepted  in  thy  Sight  ; 

And  let  thy  Truth  and  Mercy  both 
in  his  Defence  unite. 

E  4  8S« 


io4        PSALM  Ixi,  lxii. 

8  So  fhall  I  ever  fmg  thy  Praife, 

thy  Name  forever  blefs  ; 
Devote  my  profp'rous  Days  to  pay 

the  Vows  of  my  Diftrefs. 

PSALM    LXII. 

1  T\/|"Y  Soul  for  Help  on  God  relies  5 

2  1VA  From  Him  alone  my  Safety  flows  ; 
MyRock,myHealth,  that  Strength  fuppiies, 
To  bear  the  Shock  of  all  my  Foes. 

3  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  Fall, 
Which  will  but  hailen  on  your  own  ! 
You'll   totter  like  a  bending  Wall, 

Or  Fence  of  uncemented  Stone. 

4  To  make  my  envy  d  Honours  lefs, 
They  ftrive  with  Lyes,  their  chief  Delight ; 
For  they,  iho'  with  their  Mouth  they  blefs, 
In  private  curfe  with  inward  Spite. 

5,  6  But  thou,  my  Soul,  on  God  rely  ; 
On  Him   alone  thy  Truft  repofe  : 
My  Rock  and  Health  with  Strength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  Shock  of  all  my  Foes. 

7  God  does  his  faving  Health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  BlelTings   daily   fend  : 
He  is   my    Fortrefs   ane  Defence  : 
On  Him  my  Soul  (hall  iliil  depend. 

8  In  Him,   ye  People^  always  trull  ; 
Before  his  Throne  pour  out  your  Hearts  j 
For  God,  the  merciful   and.  juft, 

His  timely  Aid  to   us.  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail  5 
The  great  difTemble  and   betray  ; 
And,  laid  in  Truth's  impartial   Scale, 
The  lighteft  Things  will  both  outweigh. 

10  Then 


PSALM    Ixii,  Ixiii.         105 

10  Then  truft  not  in  oppreiTive  Ways  ; 
By  Spoil  and  Rapine  grow  not  vain  ; 
Nor  let  your  Hearts,  if  Wealth  increafe, 
Be  fet  too  much  upon  your  Gain. 

11  For  God  has  oft  his  Will  exprefs'd. 
And   I  this  Truch  have  fully  known  j 
To  be  of  boundlefs  Pow'r  poffefs'd, 
Belongs,  of  Right,  to  God  alone.  , 

12  Though  Mercy  is  his  darling  Grace, 
In  which  he  chiefly  takes  Delight  ; 

Yet  Will  he  all  the  human  Race 
According  to  their  Works  requite. 
P  5  A  L  M -  LXIII. 

1  f~\  GOD,  my  gracious  God,  to  Thee, 
KJ  MyMorningPraj  'rs  fhail  offer'd  be. 
For  Thee  my  thifily  Soul  does  pant  ; 

Mr  fainting  Fiefft   implores  thy  Grace, 
Witnin  this  dry  and  barren  Place, 
Where  I  refrefhing  Waters  want. 

2  O  !  to  my  longing  Eyes  once  more. 
That  View  of  glorious  Pow'r  reftore^ 

Which  thy  majeftic  Houfe  difpiays  : 

3  Becaufe  to  me  thy  wond'rous  Love 
Than  Life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  Lips  fhal'1  always  fpeak  thy  Praiie* 

4  My  Life,  while  I  that  Life  enjoy, 
Li  b  <  iiirrvz  God  I  will  employ  ; 

With  'iked  Hands  adore  his  Name; 

5  My  Soul's  Content  flball  be  as  great 

As  toti-s,  who  choiceit  Dainties  eat, 
While  1  with  Jy  his  Praile  proclaim. 

6  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  Sleep  to  find, 
Thou,  Loidj  art  present  to  my  Mind  -, 

'    L„5  And 


so6        PSALM   !xivTxRrf 

And  when  I  wake  in  Dead  of  Night. 
7  Ikcaufe  Thou  ftill  doft  Succour  bring? 
Beneath  the  Shadow  of  thy  Wing 

I  reft  with  Safety  and  Delight. 

8  My  Soul,  when  Foes  would  me  devour, 
Cleaves  faft  to  Thee,  whofe  matchiefs  Pow'f 

In  her  Support  is  daily  mown  : 

9  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  {hall  flay, 
That  my  Deftruction  wim  ;  and  they, 

that  feek  my  Life,  {hall  lofe  their  own. 

10,  1 1   They  by  untimely  Ends  £hall  die. 
Their  Flefh  a  Prey  to  Foxes  lie  ; 

But  God  mail  fill  the  King  with  Joy  : 
Who  fvvears  by  Thee  mail  ftill  rejoice  ; 
.Whiift  the  falfe  Tongue,  and  lying  Voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  {hall  filence  and  deftroy. 

PSALM    LXIV. 

t  T    ORD,hear  theVoice  of  myComplaint  > 

1  j     to  my  Requeft  give  Ear  ; 
prcferve  my  Life  from  cruel  Foes, 

and  free  my  Soul  from  Fear. 

2  O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tender  Care 
in  fome  fecure  Retreat, 

From  Sinners  that  againft  me  rife  j 
and  all  their  Plots  defeat. 

3  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  Harm, 
they  whet  their  Tongues  like  Swords  > 

An!  bend  their  Bows  to  {hoot  their  Darts3 
{ha>p  Lyes  and  bitter  Words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  Juft 
they  take  their  fecret  Aim  ; 

And  fu  Jdenly  at  him  they  {hoot, 
quite  void  of  Fear  and  bhame. 

5 To 


PSALM  Ixiv,  lxv.         i  ©7 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  Defigns 
they  mutually  agree  ; 

They  fpeak  of  laying  private  Snare^ 
and  think,  that  none  ihall  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  Diligence  and  Care 
their  wicked  Plots  they  lay  * 

The  deep  Defigns  of  ail  their  Hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7  But  God,  to  Anger  juflly  mov'd, 
his  dreadful  Bow  fhall  bend. 

And  on  his  flying  Arrow's  Point 

(ball  fwi'ft  "Deltrucl.on  fend. 
SThofeSlanders  which  theirMouths  did  ven% 

upon  themfelves  (hali  fall  ; 
Their  Crimes  difclos'd  ihall  make  them  be 

dtfpis'd,  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9  TheWorld  ihall  then  God's  Pow'rcenfefs  j 
and  Nations  tembling  ftand  ; 

Convinced,  that  'tis  the  mighty  Work 
of  his  avenging  Hand  : 

10  Whilft  righteous  Men,  by  God  fecur'd3 
in   Him  fhall  gladly  trull  ; 

And  all  the  ifft'ning  Eartrv  ihall  hear 
loud  Triumphs  of  the  juft. 

P  $  J  L  M    LXV. 

1  T?OR  Thee,  O  God,  our  cenftantPraife 
JL      In  Sim  waits,  thy  chofen  Seat 

Our  promis'd  Altars  there  we'll  r^ife, 
An  1  all  our  zealous   Vows  complete* 

2  O  Thou  who  to  my  humbleiVay'r 
Didft  always  bend  thv   lift'nrng  Ear, 
To -Thee   ihail  all   Mankind  repair. 
And  at  thy  gracious  Throne  appear. 

3  '&& 


io*  PSALM    Ixv. 

3  Our  Sins  (tho'  numberlefs)  in  vain 
To  flop  thy  flowing  Mercy  try  ; 
WhiJft  Thou  o'erlook'ft  the  guilty  Stain, 
And  wafheft  out  the  crimfon  Dye. 

4  Bleft  is  the  Man,  who  near  Thee  plac'd, 
Within  thy  facred  Dwelling  lives  ; 
Whilft  we,  at  humbler  Diftance,  tafte 
The  vafl  Delights  thy  Temple  gives. 

5  By  wond'rous  Acts,  O  God  mcftjuir, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  Anfwer  found  : 
In  Thee  remoter!  Nations  trull, 

And  thofe  whom  ftornay  Waves  furround. 
6,  7  God,  by  his  Strength,  fets  fait  theHills, 
And  does  his  matchlefs  Pow'r  engage  $ 
With  which  the  Stas  loud  Waves  He  frills, 
And  angry  Crouds,  tumultuous  Rage. 

PART    II. 

8  Thou,  Lord,  doft  barb'rous  Lands  difmay, 
When  they  thy  dreadful    Tokens  view  : 
With  Joy  they  foe  tne  Night  and  Day 
Each  other  Track,  by    Turns,  purfue. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  Store 
Thy  Rain  relieves  the  thiriry  Ground  ; 
Makes  Lands,  that  barren  were  before, 
With  Corn  and  ufefu!  Fruits  abound. 

10  On  rifing  Ridges   down  it  pours, 
And  ev'ry  furrow'd    Val  ey  fills  : 

Thou  mak'ft  them  foft  with  gentle  Show'rs, 
In  which  a  bleft  Increafe  diftilis. 

1 1  Thy  Goodnefs  does  the  circling  Year 
With  freih  Returns  of  Plent)  crovvn  ; 
And  where  thv  glorious  Paths  appear, 
Thy  fruitful  Cioads  drop  Fatnels  down. 

12  I  hey 


P  S"  A  L  M    kv,  lxvi.       109 

12  They  drop  on  barren  Forefts,  chang'd 
By  them  to  Failures  frefh  and  green  : 
The  Hills  about  in  Order  rang'd, 

In  beauteous  Robes  of  Joy  are  feen. 

13  Large  Fiocks  with  fleecy  Wool  adorn 
The  chearful  Downs  5  the  Vallies  bring 
A  plenteous  Crop  of*  full-ear'd  Corn, 
And  fsem,  for  Joy,  to  fhout  aad  fmg. 

PSALM    LXVL 

1,  T    E  T  all  the  Lands  with  Shouts  of  Joy 

2.  JL/     to  God  their  Voices  raife  ; 
Sing  Piaims  in  Honour  to  hfs  Name, 

and  fpread  his  glorious   Praife. 

3  And  let  them  fay,  How  dreadful,  Lord, 
in  ail  thy  Works   art  Thou  ! 

To  thy  great  Pow'r  thy  ftubborn  Foes 
{hall  all  be  forc'd  to  bow. 

4  Thro'  all  the  Earth  the  Nations  round 
{hall  Thee  their  God  confefs  ; 

And  with  glad  Hymns  their  awful  Dread 
of  thy  great  Name  exprefs. 

5  O  !  come,  behold  the  Works  of  God  ; 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  He  to  all  the  Sons   of  Men 
has  wond'rous  Judgments  fhown. 

6  He  made  the  Sea  become  dry  Land, 
through  which  our  Fathers  walk'd  my 

W  hit  ft  to  each  other  of   his  Might 

with  J  ry  his  People  talk'd. 
n  H-  by  nis  Pow'r  for  ever  rules  ; 

his  Eyes  the  World   furvey  : 
L.t  no  prefumptuous  Man  rebel 

againA  his  fov'reign  Sway. 

PART 


no  PSALM    lxvi. 

PART    II. 
8,  9  O  !  all  ye  Nations,  blefs  our  God, 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  Praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  Souls  alive,  and  ftill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  Ways. 
10  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  Fire 

does  try  the  precious  Ore  : 
liThoubrought'ftusintoStreights,wherewe 

opprefiing  Burdens  hjre. 

12  Infulting  Foes  did  us  their  Slaves, 
thro'  Fire  and  Water  chafe  ; 

But  yet,  at  laft  Thou  brought'ft  us  forth 
into  a  wealthy  Place. 

13  Burnt-ofFrings  to  thy  Houfe  Til  bring, 
and  there  my  Vows  r'll  pay  : 

14  Which  1  with  folemn  Zeal  did  make 
in  Trouble's  difmal  Day. 

15  Then  (hall  the  richeft  Incenfe  fmoke, 
the  fatteft  Rams  (hall  fall, 

The  choiceft  G ^ats.  from  out  the  Fold, 
and  Bullocks  f.om  the  Stall. 

16  O  !  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  > 
attend  with  heedful  Care, 

Whiift  1,  what  God  for  me  has  done, 
with  grateful  Joy  declare. 

1 7,  (8   As  f,  before,  hi?  Aid  implor'd, 

fo  now  1  praife  his  Name  ; 
Who,  if  my  Heart  had  haibour'd  Sin, 

would  all  my  r'ray'rs  difclaim. 
1 9  But  God  to  me,  when  e'er  I  ciy'd, 

his  gracious  Ear  did  bend  ; 
And  to  the  Voice  of  my  R-qu-fr,, 

with  conftaut  Love,  attend, 

20  Thoa 


PSALM    lxv\  lxvii.        i  i  i 

20  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God3. 

who  never  when  I  pray, 
With-holds  his  Mercy  from  my  Sou!? 

nor  turns  his  Face  away. 

PSALM    LXVIL 

I   *~PO  blefs  thy  chofen  Race, 
4       in  Mercv,  Lord,  incline  -t 
And  caufe  the  Brightn-efs  of  thy  Face 

on  all  thy  Saints  to  ihine  y 

1  Thar  (o  thy  wond'rous  Way 

may  through  the  World  be  known  j 
While  diftant  Lands  their  Tribute  pay^ 

and  thy  Salvation  own. 

3  Let  difPring  Nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  Fame  ; 

Let  all  the  World;  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 

4  O  let  them  fhout  and  fmgy 
diiTolv'd  in  pious  Mirth  ; 

For  Thou,  the  righteous  Judge  and  Kirrgy 
{halt  govern  all  the  Earth. 

5  Let  difFring  Nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  Fame  ; 

Let  all  the  World,=  O  Lord,  combine 

to  praife  thy  glorious  Name. 
6  Then  -fh-all  the  teeming  Ground 

a  large  Increafe  difclofe  ; 
And  we  with  Plenty  fhall  be  crown'd, 

which  God,  our  God,  beftows. 

7   Then  God  upon  our  Land 
fhall  conftant  Bleffings  fhow'r  ; 
And  all  the  World  in  Awe  fhall  frand 
of  his  refolds  Pow'*. 

PSALM 


ii2  PSALM     lxviii. 

PSALM    LXVIII. 

1  T    ET  God.  the  G©d  of  Battle,  rife, 

1  j  And  fcatter  his  prefumptuous  Foes  : 
Let  fhameful  Rout  their  Heft  iurpnfe, 
Who  fpitefuUy  his   Pow'r  oppofe. 

2  As  Smoke  in  Tempefts  Rage  is  loft. 
Or   Wax  into  the  Furnace  caft  ; 

So   let  their   faerilegious    Hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  Prefence  wafte. 

3  But  let  the  Servants  of  his  Will 
His  Favour's  gentle  Beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  Hearts  let  Gladneis  fill, 
And  chea'tul  Songs  their  Tongues  employ. 

4  To  him  your  Voice  in  Anthems  raile  : 
JEHOVAH's  awful  Name  He  bears  : 
In  Him  rejoice  ;   extol  his  Praiie, 
Who  rides  upon  hign-rolling  Spheres. 

5  Him,  from  his  Emphe  of  the  Skies, 
To   this   low  World  Comp'mon  diaws, 
The  Orphan's  Claim   to  patronize, 
And  juuge  the  injur'd  Widow''  Caufe. 

6  '  '  is  God,  who  from  a  foieign  Soil 
Reftores  poor  Exiles  to  their  Home  ; 
flakes  Captives  free  ;   and  fruitless   Foil, 
Their  proud  Oppreffors  righteous  Doom. 

7  'Twas  fo  o*  old,  when  Thou  dfcrft  lead 
In  Penon,  Lord,  our  Armies    forth  ; 
Strange  Terrors  thro'  the  Dcfert  lp  v.ad, 
Convulfians  ihook  th'  aftonifh'd  Laith. 

8  iie  breaking  Clouds  did  Rain  diiiill, 
And  HeavY's  high  Arches  ihook  wUhFLar  : 
How  then  lhouid  Sinai's  humble  Hiil 

Of  Ifrael  s  God  the  Frelence  bear  ! 

9  Thy 


PSALM    Ixviii.  113 

9  Thy  Hand,  at  famifh'd  Earth'sComplaint, 
Relieved  her  from  celeftial  Stores  ; 

And,  when  thy  Heritage  was  faint, 
Affwag'd  thedrought  with  plenteous  fhow'rs. 

10  Where  Savages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  Eafe  Thou  mad'ft  our  Tribes  refide  , 
And  in  the  Defert  for  the  Poor, 

Thy  generous  Bounty  did  provide. 

PART    II. 

1 1  Thou  gav'ft  the  Word  ;  we  fallied  forth, 
And  in  that  powerful  Word  overcame  -, 
Whilit  Virgin-troop?,  with  Songs  of  Mirth, 
In   State  our  Conqueft  did  proclaim. 

12  Vail  Armies,  by  fuch  Gen'rals  led, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  Foil, 
Forfook  their  Camp  with  fudden  Dread, 
And  to  our  Women   left  the  Spoil. 

1 3  Though  Egypt's  Dj  udges  you  have  been, 
Your  Armies  Wings  {hail  fnine  as  bright, 
As  Doves  in  golden  Sunfhine  {cen} 

Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  Light. 
14.  'Fwas  {o,  when  God's  almighty  Hand 
O'er  fcatter'd  Kings  the  Conqueft  won  -, 
Our  Troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan '5  Strand, 
High  Salmons  gliit'ring  Snow  outfhone. 

1 5  From  thence  to  Jordan 's  farther  Coalt, 
And  Bafhans  Hill,  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  Height  {hail  Baj/bait  boaft, 
But  that  fhs's  God's  Inheritance. 

16  But  wherefore  (tho'  the  Honour's  great) 
Should  this,  O  Mountain,  fwell  your  Pride  r 
For   Sion   is   his   chofen    Seat, 

Where  He  forever  will  refide. 

17  His 


H4  PSALM    lxviii. 

17  His  Chariots  numberlefs  ;  his  Pow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  Hofts,  that  wait  his  Will  : 
His  Prefence  now  fills  Sion's  Tow  rs, 
As  once   it  honour'd  Sinai's  Hiil. 

18  Afcending  high  in   Triumph  Thou 
Captivity  haft  Captive  led   *, 

And  on  thy  Peop-e  didft  beftow 

The  Spoil  of  Armies,  once  their  Dread. 

Ev'n  Rebels  fliali  partake  thy  Grace, 
And  humble  Profelytes  repair 
To  worfhip  at  thy  Dwelling-place, 
And  all  the  World   pay  Homage  there* 

19  For  Benefits  each  Day  beftow'd, 
Be  daily  his  grgat  Name  ador'd  5 

20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  our  God, 
Oi  Life  and  Death  the  fov'reign  Lord. 

2  1   But  Juflice  for  his  harden'd  Foes 
Proportion'd  Vengeance  hath  decreed, 
To  wound  the  hoary  Head  of  thofe, 
Who  in  prefumptuous  Crimes  proceed. 
12  The  Lord  has  thus  in  Thunder  fpoke ; 
"  As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Bajhans  King, 
"  Once  more  I'll  break  my  People's  Yoke, 
<;  And  from  the  Deep  my  Servants  bring  : 

23  "  Their  Feet  (hall  with  a  crimfon  Flood 
"  Of  flaughter'd  Foes  be  cover'd  o'er  ; 
"Nor  Earth  receive  fuch  impious  Blood, 
"  But  leave  for  Dogs  th'  unhallow'd  Gore. 

P  A  R  T    III. 
24.  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  Abode, 
The  wond'ring  Multitude  furvey'd 
The  pompous  State  of  Thee,  our  God, 
In  Robes  of  Majefty  array 'd  ; 

25  Sweet- 


PSALM    Ixv'rii,  115 

25  Sweet-ringing  Levitei  led  the  Van  j 
Loud  Instruments  brought  up  the  Rear  ; 
Between  both   Troops  a  Virgin-Train 
With  Voice  and  Timbrel  charm'd  the  Ear, 

26  This  was  the  Burden  of  their  Song  : 
"  In  full  AffembHes  blefs  the  Lord  : 

"  All  who  to  IfraeVs  Tribes  belong, 
«  The  God  of  Ifrad's  Praife  record." 

27  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighboring  Bounds  did  there  attend/ 

Nor  only  Judab's  nearer   Throne 

Her  Counleilors  in  Sute  did  fend  y 

But  Zsbulms  remoter  Seat, 

And  Napthali's  more  diftant  Coaft, 

(The  grand  Proceffion  to  complete) 

Sent  up  their  Tribes,  a  princely  Kofr, 

28  ThusGod  toStrength  andUnion  brought 
Our  Tribes,  at  Strife  till  that  bleft  Hour  :. 
This  Work-whichThoUjO  God,haft  wro'tj 
Confirm  with  frefh  Recruits  of  Pow'r. 

29  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sion  thy  terreftrial  Throne  ; 
Where  Kings  with  Prefers  fhaii  attend, 
And  Thee  with  ofFer'd  downs  atone. 

30  Break  down  the  Spearmens  Ranks,  who 
Like  pamper'd Herds  of  favageMight  -.[threat 
Their  fi'ver-armour'd  Chiefs  defeat, 
Who  in  deftruclive  War  delight. 

3 1  Egypt  fhall  then  to  God  ilretch  forth 
Her  Hands,  and  /Jfric  Homage  bring  : 

32  The  fcatter'd  Kingdoms  of  the  Earth 
Their  common  Sov'reign  3  Praifes  fing  ; 

33  Who 


n  6      PSALM    lxviii,  lxix. 

33  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  Sphere 
Of  ancient  Heav'n  fublimely  rides  ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  Voice  we  hear, 
Like  that  of  warring  Winds  and  Tides. 

34  Afcribe  ye  Pow'r  to  God  moft  high  : 
Of  humble  Ifrael  He  takes   care  ; 
Whofe  Strength,  from  out  the  dufky  Sky, 
Dart  fhining  Terrors  through  the  Air. 

35  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  Courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'.d  his  eaithly  Throne  ! 
His  Strength  his  feeble  Saints  fupports  : 
To  God   give  Praife,  to  Him  alone. 

PSALM   LXIX. 
i  Q  AVE  me,  O  God  from  Waves  that  roll, 
C5  And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  Soul. 

2  With  painful  Steps  in  Mire  I  tread, 
And  Deluges   oerflovv  my  Head. 

3  With  reftlefs  Cries  my  Spirits  faint  ; 
My  Voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  Complaint  ; 
My  Sight  decays  with  tedious  Pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4  My  Hairs,  tho'  num'rons,  are  but  few, 
Compar'd  with  Fees  that  me  purfue 
With  groundlefs  Hate,  grown  now  of  Might, 
To  execute  their  lawlefs   Spite  ; 

They  force  me,  guiitlefs,    to  refign, 
As  Rapine,  what  by  Right  was  mine. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  my  Foolilhnefs  doft  fee, 
Nor  are  my  Sins  conceal'd  from  Thee. 

6  Lord  God  of  Hofts,  take  timely  Care, 
Left,  for  my  Sake,  thy  Saints  defpair  : 

7  Since'  I  have  fuffer'd  for  thy  Name 
Reproach,  and  hide  my  Face  in  Shame  ; 

8  A 


PSALM     lxi*.  117 

8  A  Stranger  to  my  Country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  nearer!  Kindred  known  5 
A  Foreigner,  exposed  to  Scorn 

By  Brethren  of  my  Mother  born. 

9  For  Zeal  to  thy  lov'd  Houfe  and  Name 
Confumes   me  like  devouring  Flame  ; 
Concern'd  at  their  Affronts  to  Thee, 
More  than  at  Slanders  caft  on  me. 

10  My  very  Tears,  and  Abftinence 
They  conflrue  in  a  fpiteful  Senfe.        [fake, 

1 1  When  cloath-'d  with  Sackcloth  for  their 
They  me  their  common  Proverb  make. 

12  Their  Judges  make  my  Wrongs  their  Jeft, 
Thofe  Wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrei's'd, 
How  mould  I  then  expect  to  be 

From  Libels  of  lewd  Drunkards  free  ? 

13  But,  Lord,  to  Thee  I  will  repair 
For  Help,  with  humble,  timely  Pray'r  % 
Relieve  me  from  thy  Mercy's  Store  : 
Difplay  thy  Truth's  preferving  Pow'r. 

14  From  threatning   Dangers  me  relieve, 
And  from  the  Mire  my  Feet  retrieve  5 
From  fpiteful  Foes  in  Safety  keep. 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  Deep. 

15  Controul  the  Deluge,   e'er  it  fpreaij 
And  roll   its  Waves  above  my  Head  ; 
Nor  deep  Deftru&ion's  yawning  Pit 
"To  clofe  her  Jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord  hear  the  humble  Pray 'r  I  make, 
For  thy  tranfcending  Goodnefs'  fake  .5 
Relieve  thy  Supplicant  once  more 
From  thy  abounding  Mercy's  Store. 

j  7  Nor 


ill  PSALM      Ixix 

1 7  Nor  from  thy  Servant  hide  thy  Face  : 
Make  hade  ;  for  defp  rate  is  my  Cafe  : 

1 8  Thy  timely  Succour  interpofe, 
And  fhield  me'  from  remorfelefs  Foes. 

19  Thou  know'ft  what  Infamy  and  Scorn 
I  from  my  Enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can  their  c'ofe-diflembled  Spite, 
Or  darkeft  Plots,  efcape  thy  Sight. 

20  Reproach  andGrief  have  broke  my  Heart: 

1  look'd  for  fome  to  take  my  Part, 
To  pity  or  relieve  my  Pain  ; 

But  look'd,  alas  !  for  both  in  vain  ; 

2 1  With  Hunger  ptn'd,  for  Food  I  call : 
Inftead  of  Food,  they  give  me  Gall  : 
And  when  with  Third:  my  Spirits  fink, 
They  give  me  Vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Their  Table  therefore  to  their  Health 
Shall  preve  a  Snare,  a  Trap  their  Wealth  ; 

23  Perpetual  Darknefs  fcize  their  Eyes  ; 
And  fudden  BUfts  their  Hopes  furprife. 

24.  On  them  thou  fhaltthy  Fury  pour, 
Till  thy  fierce  Wrath  their  Race  devour; 

2  5  And  make  their  Houfe  a  difmal  Cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchsafe  to  dwell. 

26  For  new  Afflictions  they  procur  d 
For  him,  who  had  thy  Stripes  endur'd  ; 
And  made -the  Wounds  thyScourge  had  torn, 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  {harper  Scorn* 

27  Sin  fhall  to  Sin  their  Steps  betray, 
Till  they  to  Truth  have  loft  the  Way. 

28  From  Life  thou  (halt  exclude  their  Soul, 
Nor  with  the  Juit  their  Names  inroll. 

29  But 


P  S  A  L  M    Ixk,  kx.         iif 

29  Bur  me,  howe'erdiftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  Salvation  fhall  reftore  : 

30  Thy  Pow  r  with  Songs  I'll  then  proclaim 
And  celebrate  with  Thanks  thy  Name. 

31  Our-God  fhall  this  more  highly  prize, 
Than  Herds  or  Flocks  in  Sacrifice  : 

32  Whch  humble  Saints  with  Joy  fhall  fee 
And  hope  for  like  Redrefs  with  me. 

33  For  God  regards  the  Poor's  Complaint; 
Sets  Pris'ners  free  from  clofe  Reftramt. 

34.  LetHeav'n^artrL,  Sea,  then-Voices  raife^ 
And  all  the  World  refound  his  Praife. 

35  For  God  will  Sion'%  Walls  ere&  i 
Fair  Judab\  Cities  He'll  protect  ; 
Till   all  her  fcatter'd  Sons  repair 
To  undifturb'd  Poffeinon^  there. 

36  This  Bleiurg  they  ihall,  at  their  Deadly 
To  their  religious  Heirs  bequeath  % 

And  they  to  endlefs  Ages  more, 
Of  fuch  as  His  bleft  Name  adore. 
PSALM    LXX. 

1  /~\  LORD,  to  my  Relief  draw  near  ; 
V-/  For  never  was  more  prefiing  Need  : 

For  my  Deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  Deliv'rance  hpeed* 

2  Confufion  on  their  Heads  return  ; 
Who  to  deflroy  .my  Soul  combine  : 
Let  them,  defeated,   blufh  and  mourn^ 
EnTnar'd  in  their  own  vile  Defign. 

2  Their  Doom  let  Defolation  be.; 
With  Shame  their  Malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  Confidence  in  Thee, 
And  %ort  oi  my  Aifli&ioa  made  5 

4  While 


120         PSALM    lxx,  lxxi. 

4  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thy  Face, 
To  joyful  Triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  prize  thy  laving  Grace, 
With  me  fhall  ling,  The  Lord  be  prais'd. 

5  Thus  wretched  though  1  am,  and  poor, 
The  mighty  Lord  of  me  takes  Care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 

To  my  Relief  with  Speed  repair. 

PSALM    LXXI. 
I    TN  Thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  Truft  ; 
1   JL  defend  me,  Lord,  from  Shame  : 
Incline  thine  Ear,  and  fave  my  Soul  ; 

for  righteous  is  thy  Name. 
3  Be  Thou  my  ftrong  Abiding- place, 

to  which  I  may  refort  : 
'Tis  thy  Decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  j 

Thou  art  my  Rock  and  Fort. 

4,  5  From  cruel  and  ungodly  Men 

protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlier!  Youth  till  now, 

my  Hope  has  been  in  Thee. 

6  Thy  conftant  Care  did  fafely  guard 
my  tender  infant  Days  ; 

Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  Mother's  Womb, 
to  fing  thy  conftant  Praife. 

7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  Wonder  gaze, 

thy  Hand  fupports  me  ftill  : 
Thy  Honour  therefore,  and  thy  Praife, 

my  Mouth  fhali  always  fill. 
9  Reject  not  then  thy  Servant,  Lord, 

when  i  with  Ag^  decay  : 
Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  Years,. ' 

my  Vigour  fades  away. 

io  My 


PSALM    kxi.  121 

fo  My  Foes,  againft  my  Fame  and  me, 

with  crafty  Malice  fpeak  ; 
Againft  my  Soul  they  lay  their  Snares, 

and  mutual  Couniel  take. 
M  "  His  God,  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now, 

"  on  whom  he  did  rely.: 
"  Purfue  and  take  him,  whilft  no  Hope 

«  of  timely  Aid  is  nigh." 

12  But  Thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far 
for  fpeedy  Help  I  call  ; 

13  To  Shame  and  Ruin  bring  my  Foes, 
that  feek  to  work  my  Fall. 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  Hope 
fhali  on  thy  Pow'r  depend  ; 

And  i  in. grateful  Songs  of  Praife, 
my  Time  to  come  will  fpend. 

PART  TI. 
55  Thy  righteous  Acts,  and  faving  Health, 

my  Mouth  fhali  ftill  declare  ; 
Unable  yet  to  count  them  all,, 

■tho'  fumm'd  with  utmoft  Care, 
16  While  God  vouchsafes  me  his  Support, 

I'll -in  his  Strength  go  on  ; 
All  other  Righteoufnels  difclaim, 

and  mention  his  alone. 

>I7Thou,Lord,  haft  taught  me  from  my  youth* 

to  praife  thy  glorious  Name  : 
And  ever  fmce  thy  wond'rous  Works 

have  been  my  conftant  Theme. 
18  Then  now  forfake  me  not,  when  I 

am  grey  and  feeble  grown  ; 
Till  I  to  thefe,  and  future  Times, 

-thy  Strength  and  Pow'r  have  fhown. 

F  19  How 


122       PSALM     lxxi,  Ixxii. 

3  9  How  high  thy  Juftice  foars,  O  God  I 

how  great  and  wond'rous  are 
The  mighty  Works  which  Thou  haft  done  ! 

who  may  with  Thee  compare  ! 

20  Me,  whom  thy  Hand  has  forely  prefs'd, 
thy  Grace  fhall  yet  relieve  : 

And  from  the  lowed  Depth  of  Woe 
with  tender  Care  retrieve. 

2 1  ThroughThee.myTime  to  come  fhall  be 
with  Pow'r  and  Greatnefs  crown'd  ; 

And  me,  who  difmal  Years  have  pafs'd, 
thy  Comforts  fhall  furround  : 

22  Therefore  with  Pfaltery  and  Harp, 
thy  Truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife  ; 

To  Thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  Race, 
my  Voice  in  Anthems  raife. 

23  Then  Joy  fhall  fill  my  Mouth,  and  Songs 
employ  my  chearful  Voice  ; 

My  grateful  Soul,  by  Thee  redeemed, 

fhall  in  thy  Strength  rejoice. 
24.  My  Tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  Acts 

fhall  all'  the  Day  proclaim  ; 
Becaufe  Thou  didft  confound  my  Foes, 

and  brought'ft  them  all  to  Shame. 

PSALM    LXXIL 
X   T   QRD,  let  thy  juft  Decrees  the  King 

-*-'     in  all  his  Ways  direct  ; 
And  let  his  Son,  throughout  his  Reign, 

thy  righteous  Laws  refpect. 
2  So  fhall  he  "ftill  thy  People  judge 

with  pure  and  upright  Mind, 
IVhilft  all  the  helplefs  Poor  (hall  him 

their  juft  Protector  find. 

3  Then 


PSALM     lxxii.  1*3 

3  ThenHills  andMcuntains  fhall  bring  forth 
the  happy  Fruits  of  Peace  ; 

Which  all  the  Land  fhall  own  to  be 
the  Work  of  Righteoufnefs  : 

4  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  Race 
fhall  rule  with  gentle  Sway, 

And  from  their  humble  Neck,  fhall  take 
oppreflive  Yokes  away. 

5  In  ev'ry  Heart,  thy  awful  Fear 
fhall  then  be  rooted  faft, 

As  long  as  Sun  and  Moon  endure, 
or  Time  itfelf  fhall  laft. 

6  He  fhall  deicend  like  Rain,  that  chears 
the  Meadows  fecond  Birth  ; 

-Or  like  warm  Show'rs,  whofe  gentle  Drops 
refrefh  the  thirfty  Earth, 

7  In  his  blefl  Days  the  Jufl  and  Good 
fhall  be  with  Favour  crown  d  ; 

The  happy  Land  fhall  ev'ry- where 
with  endlefs  Peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontroul'd  Dominion  fhall 
from  Sea  to  Sea  extend  ; 

Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  Streams, 
at  Nature's  Limits  end. 

<9  To  him  the  favage  Nations  round 

fhall  bow  their  feivile  Heads  : 
Hi3  vanquifh'd  Foes  fhall  lick  the  Du&> 

where  he  his  Conqueft  fpreads  : 
10  The  Kings  of 1 'arjhijh,  and  the  Ifies, 

fhall  coftly  Prefents  bring  ; 
From  fpicy  Sheba  Gifts  fhall  come, 

and  wealthy  Sabas  King. 

F  2  .i  i   T# 


i24  PSALM    1 


XXI 1. 


11  To  him  fhali  ev'ry  King  on  Earth 
his  humble  Homage  pay  ; 

And  differing  Nations  gladly  join 
to  own  his  righteous  Sway. 

12  For-he  fhall  fet  the  Needy-free, 
when  they  for  Succour  cry  j 

Shall  fave  the  Helplefs,  and  the  Poor, 
and  all  iheir  Wants  fupply. 

PART    II. 

13  His  Providence,  for  needy  Souls, 
{hail  due  Supplies  prepare  ; 

And  over  their  defence ltfs  Lives 

fha!l  watch  with  tender  Car-e. 
2  4.  He  fnall  preferve  and  keep  their  Souls 

from  Fraud  ani  Rapine  free  ; 
And  in  his  Sight  their  guiltlels  Blood 

of  mighty  Price  (hall  be. 

15  Therefore  (hall  God  his  Life  and  Reign 
to  many  Years  extend  } 

Whilft  eafrern  Princes  Tribute  pay, 

and  golden  Piefents  (end. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  Pray'rs  be  made 

thro'  all  his  profp'rous  Days  : 
.His  juft  Dominion  {hall  afford 

a  lading  Theme  of  Praife. 

16  Of  ufeful  Grain,  through  all  the  Land, 
great  Plenty  (hall  appear 

A  Handful  fown  on  Mountain- tops 

a  mighty  Crop  (hall  bear  : 
Its  Fiuit,  like  Cedars  fhook  .by  Winds, 

a  rattling  Noife  {hall  yield  : 
The  City  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 

ior  Plentv,  with  the  Field. 

17  The 


P  S  A  L  M    lxxii,  lxxiii.      ir$ 

If  The  Mem'ry  of  his  glorious  Nam€ 

thro*  endlefs  Years  {hall  run  ; 
His  fpotlefs  Fame  {hall  fliine  as  bright 

and  lafting  as  the  Sun. 
In  him  the  Nations  of  the  World 

(hall  be  completely  bleiYd, 
And  his  unbounded  Happinefs 

by  ev'ry  Tongue  confefs'd. 

18  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord^ 
the  God  whom  Ifrad  fears  ; 

Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  Works, 
beyond  Compare,  appears. 

19  Let  Earth  be  with  his  Glory  fhTd  -, 

for  ever  blefs  his  Name  ;  -~      • 

Whttft  to  his  Praife  the  Hft'ning'  World 

their  glad •  Aflent  proclaim. 

PSALM     LXXiTI. 
I     AT  length  by  certain  Proofs,  'tis  plain 

LjL  That  God  will  to  his  Saints  be  kind  y 
That  all  whofe  Hearts  are  pure  and  clean* 
Shall  his  protecting  Favour  find. 
2,  3  Till  this  fuftaining  Truth  I  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  Feet  had  almoft  fail'd  : 
I  griev'd,  the  Sinner's  Wealth  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  Fools  prevail'd. 

4,  5  They  to  the  Grave  in  Peace  defcend, 
AikI,  whiift  they  live,  are  hale  and  ftrong  y 
No  Plague  or  Trouble  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  Men  belong. 
6,7  WithPride,as  with  aChain, they're  held', 
And  Rapine  feems  their  Robe  of  State  ; 
Their  Eyes  ftand  out,  with  Fatnefs  fweli'd  ; 
They  grow3  beyond  their  Wifhes  great. 

F  3.  8,  9-  Witfc 


z6  PSALM    lxxii 


n:. 


8,  9  With  Hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  Talk, 
Oppreflive  Methods  they  defend  ; 
Their  Tongue  thro*  all  the  Earth  does  walky 
Their  Blafphemies  to  Heav'n  afcend. 

10  And  yet  admiring  Crouds  are  found, 
Who  fervile  Vifits  duely  make  ; 
Becaufe  with  Plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  Slaves  partake. 

1 1  Their  fond  Opinion  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

<c  How  fhould  the  Lord  our  Actions  view  I 
i<  Can  He  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ? 

12  Behold  the  Wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  Sins  profefs  ; 

And  yet  tndr  Wealth's  encrcas'd  each  Day, 
And  all  their  Actions  meet  Succefs, 

1 3,  i4"Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  Heart(faid  I ) 
*4  And  wafh'd  myHands  frornGuilt,  in  vain  -3 
*'  if  all  the  Day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 
*4  And  ev'ry  Morning  fuffer  Pain."' 
15  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  Things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Thy  Children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 
And  bafely  fhould  their  Caufe  betray. 

PART    II. 

16,  17  To  fathom  this,myThoughts  I  bent  ;■ 
But  found  the  Cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 
Till  to  the  Houfe  of  God  I  went  : 
Then  I  their  End  did  plainly  fee. 
18  How  higlrfoe'er  advane'd,  they  all 
On  flipp'ry  Places  lofely  {land  ; 
Thence  into  Ruin  headlong  fall, 
Call  down  by  thy  avenging  Hand. 

19,  20  How 


PSALM    Ixxiii,  lxxiv.      127 

I9,2oHow  dreadful  and  how  quick  theirFate  * 
Defpis'd  by  Thee,  when  they're  deltroy'd 
As  waking  Men  with  Scorn  do  treat 
The  Fancies  that  their  Dreams  employ 'd. 
2f,22Thus  was  my  Heart  withGrief  oppreil, 
My  Reins  were  rack'd  with  reftlefs  Pains  ; 
So  ftupid  was  I,  like  a  Beaft, 
Who  no  reflecting  Thought  retains. 

23,  24  Yet  ftill  thy  Prefence  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  Right-hand  Afiiftance  gave  ; 
"Thou  firft  fhalt  with  thy  Counfei  guide, 
And  then  to  Glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then  in  Heav'n  but  Thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofe  Favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpaciousEarth  there's  none, 
That  i  beiidcs  Thee  can  defire. 

26  My  trembling  Flefh,  and  aching  Hearty 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 

But  God  fiiail  inward  Strength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  Portion  be. 

27  For  they  that  far  from  Thee  remove, 
Shall  into  fudden  Ruin  fall  : 

If  after  other  Gods  they  rove, 

Thy  Vengeance  fhall  deilroy  them  all. 

28  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  jufty 
That  1  fhould  ftill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  Him  I  always  put  my  Truft, 

And  will  his  wond'rous  Works  declare, 

PSALM    LXXIV. 
I  Vy HY  haft  Thou  call:  us  off,  O  God  ? 

**       wilt  Thou  no  more  return  ? 
Oh  !  why  againft  thy  chofen  Flock 
does  thy  fierce  Anger  burn  ? 

F  4  2  Think 


128         PSALM    lxxiv. 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  Purchafe,  Lord, 
the  Land  that  is   thy  own, 

By  Thee  redeem' d  ;  and  S/Ws  Mount, 
where  once  thy  Glory  {hone. 

3  Oh,  come  and  view  our  ruin'd  State  ! 
how  long  our  Troubles  laft  ! 

See  how  the  Foe  with  wicked  Rage 
has  laid  thy  Temple  wafte  ! 

4  ThyFoes  blafpheme  thy'Name  -,  where  late 
thy  zealous  Servants  pray'd, 

The  Heathen  there,  with  haughty  Pomp, 
their  Banners  have  difp'ay'd. 

5,  6  Thcfe  curiousCarvings,  which  did  once 

advance  the  Artiits  Fame, 
With  Ax  and  Hammer  they  deflroy, 

like  Works  of  vulgar  Frame. 

7  Thy  holy  Temple  they  have  burnt  ; 
and  what  efcap'd  the  Flame, 

Has  been  profan'd,  and  quite  defac'd,- 
tho*  facred  to  thy  Name. 

8  Thy  Worfhip  wholly  to  deftroy 
malicioufiy  they  aim'd  ; 

And  all  the  facred  Places  burn'd, 
where  we  thy  Praife  proclaim'd. 

9  Yet  of  thy  Prefence  Thou  vouchfaf'ft 
no  tender  Signs  to  fend  : 

We  have  no  Prophet  now,  that  knowi 
when  this  fad  State  fhall  end. 

part:   II. 

10  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  Thou  permit 
th'  ihfulting  Foe  to  boaft  ? 

Shall  all  the  Honour  of  thy  Name 
for  evermore  be  loft  ? 

ii  WhX 


PSALM    lxxiv,  129 

I  r  Why  hold'ftThou  back  thy  ftrongRight- 
and  on  thy  patient  Breaft,  [hand. 

When  Vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth,- 
fo  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft  ? 

12  Thou  heretofore,  with  kingly  Pow'ry 
in  our  Defence  haft  fought  ; 

For  us,  throughout  the  wond'ring  World, 
haft  great  Salvation  wrought. 

13  Twas  Thou,  O  God,  that  didft  the  Sea, 
by  thy  own  Strength  divide  : 

Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  Monfters  Head, 
the  Waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  Prides 

14.  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all 

that  feem'd  the  Deep  to  fway,  - 
Was  by  thy-  Pow'r  deitroy'd,  and  made 

to  favage  Beads  a  Prey . 
15-  Thou  clav'ft  the  folid  Rock,  and  mad'ft 

the  Waters  largely  flow  : 
Again,  Thou  mad'it,  thro'  parting  Streams, 

thy  wond'ring  People  go. 

16  Thine  is  the  chearful  Day,  and  thine 
the  black  Return  of  Night  ; 

Thou  hail  prepar'd  the  glorious  Sun,: 
and  ev'ry  feebler  Light. 

17  By  Thee  the  Borders  of  the  Earth 
in  per  fc£t  Order  ftand  : 

The  Summer's  Warmth,  and  Winter's  Cold3 
attend  on  thy  Command. 

PA  R  T    III. 

18  Remember,  Lord,  how  fcornful  Foes 
have  daily  urg'd  our  Shame  ; 

And  how  the  fooiiih  People  have 
blafphem'd  thy  holy  Name. 

¥   K  1  a    Q 


130    Psalm  u&j  ixxv. 

19  O,  free  thy  mourning  Turtle-dove, 
by  finful  Crouds  befet  ; 

Nor  the  Affembly  of  thy  Poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

20  Thy  antient  Cov'nant,  Lord,  regard, 
and  make  thy  Promife  good  ; 

Tor  now  each  Corner  of  the  Land 

is  fill'd  with  Men  of  Blood. 
1\  O  let  not  the  Opprefs'd  return, 

with  Sorrow  cloath'd,  and  Shame  ; 
But  let  the  Helplefs  and  the  Poor   - 

forever  praife  thy  Name. 

22  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  Behalf  ; 
thy  Caufe  and  curs  maintain  : 

Remember  how  infulting  Fools 
each  Day  thy  Name  profane  ! 

23  Make  thou  the  Boaftings  of  thy  Foes 
for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  ; 

Whofe  Infolence,  if  unchaftiz'd, 
will  more  and  more  increafe. 
PSALM    LXXV. 
j   rT"rO  Thee,  O  God,  we  render  Praife, 

A       to  Thee  with  Thanks  repair  ; 
For,  that  thy  Name  to  us  is  nigh, 
thy  wond'rous  Works  declare. 

2  In  Ifrael  when  my  Throne  is  nVd, 
with  me  (hall  Juftice  reign. 

3  The  Land  with  Difcord  {hakes  j  but  I 
the  finking  Frame  fuftain. 

4  Deluded  Wretches  I  advis'd 
their  Errors  to  redrefs  *, 

And  warn'd  bold  Sinners,  that  they  fhould 
their  fwelling  Pride  fupprefs. 

5  Bear 


PSALM   lxxv*  Ixxvi.      131 

5  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high,  as  if 
no  Pow'r  could  your's  reftrain  : 

Submit  your  ftubborn  Necks,  and  learn 
to  fpeak  with  lefs  Difdain  : 

6  For  that  Promotion,  which  to  gain 
your  vain  Ambition  ftrives, 

From  neither  Eaft,  nor  Weft,  nor  yet: 
from  fouthern  Climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  Difpofer  is,. 
and  fcv'reign  Judge  alone, 

Who  cafts  the  Proud  to  Earth,  and  lifts 
the  humble  to  a  Throne. 

8  His  Hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  Cup  ; 
with  purple  Wine  'tis  crown'd  ; 

The  deadly.  Mixture,  which  his  Wrath 

deals  out  .to  Nations  round. 
Of  this  his  Saints  fometimes  may  tafte  ;, 

but  wicked  Men  fnail  fqueese 
Their  bitter  Dregs,  and  be  condemned 

to  drink  the  very  Lees. 

9  His  Prophet  I,  to  all  the  World 
this  Meftige  will  relate  ; 

The  Juftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

my  Song  (hall  celebrate. 
10  The  Wicked's  Pride  I  will  reduce,. 

their  Cruelty  difarm  ; 
Exalt  the  Juft,  and   feat  him  high, 

above  the  Reach  of  Harm. 

PSALM    LXXVL 
I   TN  Judah  the  Almighty's  known 

1  ( A!  mighty, there,  by  Wonder  5  fhown  :) 
His  Name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 


132  PSALM    lxxvi: 

2  His  Sanctuary  in  Salem  ftands  : 
The  Majefty  that  Heaven  commands 

In  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

3  He  brake  the  Bow  and  Arrows  there, 
The  Shield,  the  temper'd  Sword,  and  Spear; 

There  flain  the  mighty  Army  lay  : 

4  Whence  S'tons  Fame  thro'  Earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  Glory,  greater  Dread, 

ThanHills  whereRobbers  lodge  theirPrey. 

5  Their  valiant  Chiefs,  who  came  for  Spoils 
Themftlves  met.  there  a  fhameful  Foil  : 

Securely  down  to  Sleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  ;  their  ftouteft  Band 
Ns'er  lifted  one  refifting  Hand 

'gainft  his  that  did  their  Legions  flay. 

6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both   Horle  and  Charioteers  o'erthrown, 

Together  ilept  in  endlefs  Night. 
7WhenThou,whomEarthandHeav,nrevere3, 
Doir  once  with  wrathful  Look  appear, 

What  mortal  Pow-'r  can  ftand  thy  Sight? 

8  Pronounc'd  from  He av'n,  Earth  heaid  it's 

[Doom  ; 
Grewhum'd  withFearwhenThoudidilcome, 
9  The  Meek  with  Juftice  to  redore. 

10  FheWrath  of  Man  fhall  yield  TheePraifej 
Its  laft  Attempts  but  fcrve  to  raife 

The  Triumphs  of  Almighty  Pow'r. 

11  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  Nations;  bring 
"Ycvd  Prefents  to  th*    eternal  King  : 

Thus  to  his  Name  due  Rev'rence  pay, 

12  Who> 


P  S  A  L  M   lxxvi,  Ixxvii.       1^3 

1-2  Who  proudeft  Potentates  caa  quell, 
To  earthly  Kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  to  their  trembling  Subjects,  they. 

PSALM    LXXVI1. 

r  '"TpO  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  Help 
JL        did  gracioufly  repair  ; 

2  In  Trouble's  diunal  Day  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  Pray'r. 

All  Night  my  feft'ring  Wound  did  run  5 

no  Med'cine  gave  Relief  : 
My  Soul  no  Comfort  would  admit, 

my  Soul  indulg'd  her  Grief. 

3  I  thought  on  God,  and  Favours  pafs'd  y 
but  that  increas'd  my  Pain  : 

I  found  my  Spirit  more  opprefs'd, 
the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Thro'"  ev'ry  Watch  of  tedious  Night 
thou  keep'ft  my  Eyes  awake  ; 

My  Grief  is  fweli'd  to  that  Excefs, 
I  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  Days  of  old, 
with  fignal  Mercy  crown'd  ; 

Thofe  famois  Years  of  antient  Times,* 
for  Miracles  renown'd. 

6  By  Night  1  recollect  my  Songs, 
on  former  Triumphs  made  ; 

Then  fearch,  confult,  and  afk  my  Heart, 
where's  now  that  wond'rous  Aid  I 

7  Has  God  for-ever  cart  us  off  ? 
withdrawn  his  Favour  quite  .? 

8  Are  both  his  Mercy  and  his  Truth 
retir' d  toendlefs  Night? 


134  PSALM    kxvii. 

9  Can  his  long-pra&is'd  Love  forget 

its  wonted  Aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  He  in  Wrath  fhut  up  and  feal'd 

his  Mercy's  healing  Spring  ? 

io  I  faid,  My  Weaknefs  hints  thefe  Fears  i 

but  I'll  my  Fears  difband  ; 
I'll  yet  remember  the  mofi  High, 

and  Years  of  his  Right-hand. 

11  I'll  call  to  mind  his  Works  of  old, 
the  Wonders  of  his  Might  ; 

12  On  them  my  Heart  (hail  meditate, 
my  Tongue  mail  them  recite, 

13  Safe  lodg'd  from  human  Search  on  high, 
O  God,  thy  Counfels  are  ! 

Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 

who  can  with  Him  compare  ? 
14.  Long  fince  a  God  of  Wonders  Thee 

thy  refcuM  People  fodnd  : 
15  Long  fince  haft  Thou  thy  chofen  Seed 

with  ftrong  Deliv'rance  crown'd. 

j 6  When  Thee,  O  God,  the  Waters  faw, 

the  frighted  Billows  fhrunk  ; 
The  troubled  Depths  themfelves  for  Fear 

beneath  their  Channels  funk. 

17  The  Clouds  pour'd  cown,  while  rending 
did  with  their  Noife  confpire  ;        [Skies 

Thy  Arrows  all  abroad  were  fent, 
wing'd  with  avenging  Fire. 

18  Heav'n  with   thy  Thunder's  Voice  was 
whilft  all  the  lower  World  [torn 

With  Lightning  blaz'd,  Earth   fhook,  and 
from  her  Foundations  huil'd.         [feemM 

19  Thro' 


PSALM    lxxvii;  lxxviii.     135 

19  Thro' rolling  Streams  Thou  find 'ft  thy 
Thy  Paths  in  Waters  lie  ;  [Way, 

Thy  wond'rous  PafTage,  where  no  Sight 
thy  Footfteps  can  defcry. 

20  Thou  ledd'ft  thy  People  like  a  Flock  5 
fafe  through  the  defart  Land, 

By  Mofes,  their  meek  fkilful  Guide, 
and  Jaroris  facred  Hand. 

PSALM    LXXVIIF. 

1  T  TEAR,  O  my  People,  to  my  Law, 
XjL     devout  Attention  lend  *, 

Let  the  Inftruclion  of  my  Mouth 
deep  in  your  Hearts  defcend. 

2  My  Tongue,  by  Infpiration  taught, 
{hall  Parables  unfold, 

Dark  Oracles,  but  underftood, 
and  ovvn'd  for  Truths  of  old  ; 

3  Which  we  from  facred  Regifters 
of  antient  Times  have  known, 

And  our  Forefathers  pious  Care 
to  us  has  handed  down. 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  our  Sons  ; 
our  Offspring  fhall  be  taught 

The  Praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  Strength 
has  Works  of  Wonder  wrought. 

5  For  Jacob  He  this  Law  ordain'd, 
this  League  with  Ijrel  made  ; 

With  charge,  to  be  from  Age  10  Age, 
from  Race  to  Race  convey'd. 

6  That  Generations  yet  to  come 
fhould  to  their  unborn  Heirs 

Religioufly  tranfmit  the  fame, 
and  they  again  to  theirs. 

7  To 


136         PSALM    lxxviii. 

7  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 
their  Hope  fecurely  ftands  ; 

That  they  fhould  ne'er  his  Works  forget, 
but  keep  his  juft  Commands. 

8  Left,  like  their  Fathers,  they  might  prore 
a  ftiff  rebellious  Race, 

Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God, 
unftedfaft  in  his  Grace. 

9  Such  were  revolting  Epbrairns  Sons,> 
who  tho*  to  Warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  Archers  arm'd  with  Bows, 

from  Field  ignobly  fled. 
10,  1 1  They  falfify'd  theirLeague  withGod, 

his   Orders   difobey'd, 
Forgot  his  Works  and  Miracles- 

before  their  Eyes  difplay'd  : 

12  Nor  Wonders,  which  their  Fathers  fawr 
did    they  in   mind    retain  j 

Prodigious  Things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Zoan's  fertile  Plain. 

13  He  cut  the  Seas  to  let  them  pafs,- 
reftrain'd  the  preiiing  Flood  j 

While  pil'd  on  Heaps,  on  either  Side, 
the  folid  Water  ftood. 

14  A  wond'rous  Pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  Shade  and  Light  ; 

A  ihdt'ring  Cloud  it  prov'd  by  Day, 
a  leading  Fire  by  Night. 

15  When  Drought  opp.elVd  them,  where  no 
the  Wildernefs  fupply'd,  [Stream 

He  cleft  the  Rock,  whofe  flinty  Breaft 
diilblv'd  into  a  Tide. 

16  Streams 


PSALM    lxxviii.         13^ 

16  Streams  from  the  folidRock  He  brought, 
which  down  in  Rivers  fell, 

That  trav'ling  with  their  Gamp  each  Day 
renew'd  the  Miracle. 

17  Yet  there  they  flnn'd  againft  Him  more> 
provoking  the  moft  High- ; 

In  that  fame  Defart  where  He  did 
their  fainting  Souls  fupply. 

18-  They  firft  incens'd  Him  in  their  Hearts^ 

that  did  his  Power  diftruft, 
And  long'd  for  Meat,  not  urg'd  by  Want  5 

but  to  indulge  their  Luft. 

19  Then  utter'd  their  blafpheming  Doubts^ 
46  can  God,  fay  they,  prepare 

"  A  Table  in  the  Wildernefs, 
"  fet  out  with  various  Fare  ? 

20  "  He  fmote  the  flinty  Rock  (,'tis  true/ 
"  and  gufhing  Streams  enfu'd  ; 

'*  But  can  He  Corn  and  Flefti  provide 
"  for  fiich  a  Multitude  ?" 

21  The  Lord  with  Indignation  heard  I- 
from  Heav  n  avenging  Flame 

On  Jacob  fell,  confuming  Wrath 
on  thankleis  Ifrel  came. 

22  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  Hearts 
in  God  would  not  confide, 

Nor  truft  his  Care,  who  had  from  H'eav'h* 
their  Wants  fo  oft  fupply'd  : 

23  Tho'  He  had  made  his  Clouds  difcharge 
Provifions  down  in  Show'rs  ; 

And  when  Earth  fail'd,  reliev'd  their  Needs 
from  his  celeftial  Stores. 

24.  Thor 


138  PSALM   lxxviii. 

24  Tho'  tafteful  Manna  was  rain'd  down 
their  Hunger  to  relieve  ; 

Tho'  from  the  Stores  of  Heav'n  they  did 
fuftaining  Corn  receive. 

25  Thus  Man  with  Angel's  facred  Food,, 
ingrateful  Man  was  fed  ; 

Not  fparinglyy  for  ftill  they  found 
a  plenteous  Table  fpread. 

26  FromHeav'n  he  made  an  eaft  Wind  blow, 
then  did  the  South  command 

27  To  rain  down  Flefh  like  Duft,  and  Fowls 
like  Sea's  unnumber'd  Sand. 

28  Within  their  Trenches  He  let  fall 
the  lufcious  eafy  Prey, 

And  all  around  their  fpread  ing  Camp 
the  feather'd  Booty  lay. 

29  They  fed, were  fiird,Hegave  them  Leave 
their  Appetites  to  feaft  ; 

30,  3 1  Yet  ftill  their  wantonLuft  crav'd  on* 
nor  with  their  Hunger  ceas'd  : 

But  whilft*  in  their  luxurious  Mouths, 
they  did  their  Dainties  chew, 

TheWrath  of  God  fmote  down  theirChiefs, 
and  I/rel's  chofen  flew. 

PART    IL 

32  Yet  ftill  they  finn'd,  nor  would  afford 
his  Miracles  Belief  ; 

33  Therefore  thro'  fr uitlefs  Travels  He 
confum'd  tfceir  Lives  in  Grief. 

34.  When  fome  were  flain,  the  reft  return'd 

to  God  with  early  Cry  ; 
35  Own'd  Him  the  Rock  of  their  Defence, 

their  Saviour,  God  moft  High. 

36  But 


PSALM    Ixxviii. 


*39 


36  But  this  was  feign'd  Submiilion  all, 
their  Heart  their  Tongue  bely'd  ; 

37  TheirHeart  wasftill  perverfe,  nor  woul<£ 
firm  in  his  League  abide. 

38  Yet,  full  of  Mercy  He  forgave, 
nor  did  with  Death  chaftife  ; 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  Wrath  afide, 
or  would  not  let  it  rife. 

39  For  He  remember'd  they  were  Flefhy 
that  could  not  long  remain  j 

A  murm'ring  Wind  that's  quickly  paft^ 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  Him  there, 
how  oft  his  Patience  grieve, 

In  that  fame  Defart  where  He  did 
their  fainting  Souls  relieve  f 

41  They  tempted  Him  by  turning  back, 
and  wickedly  repin'd  ; 

When  IfreVs  God  refus'd  to  be 
By  their  Defires  confin'd. 

42  Nor  call'd  to  mind  the  Hand  and  Day 
that  their  Redemption  brought  ; 

43  His  Signs  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  Works 
in  Zoans  Valley  wrought. 

44.  He  turn'd  their  Rivers  into  Blood, 

that  Man  and  Beaft  forbore  ; 
And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  Thifft, 

than  drink  the  putrid  Gore. 

45  He  fent  devouring  Swarms  of  Flies, 
hoarfe  Frogs  annoy 'd  their  Soil, 

46  Locufts  and  Caterpillars  reap'd 
the  Harveft  of  their  Toil. 

47  Their 


1 40        PSA  L  M    lxxv/ii. 

47TheirVines  with  batt'ringHail  were  broke, 

with  Froft  the  Fi^-tree  dies  ; 
4.5  Lightning andHail  madeFlocks  andHerds 

one  general  Sacrifice. 

49  He  turn'd  his  Anger  loofe,  and  fet 
no  Time  for  it  to  ceafe  ; 

And  wich  their  Piagues  bad  Angels  fent 
their  Torments  to  increafe. 

50  He  clear 'd  a  PaiTage  for  his  Wrath 
to  ravage  uncontroul'd  ; 

The  Murrain  on  their  Firfllings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  Field   and  Fold. 

5 1  The  deadly  Peft  from  Beaft  to  Man,,- 
from  Field  to  City  came  j 

It  flew  their  Heirs,  their  elded  Hopes, 
through  all  the  Tents  of  Ham, 

52  But  his  own  Tribe,  like  folded  Sheep, 
he  brought  from  their  Diftrefs  5 

And  them  conducted  like  a  Flock, 

throughout  the  Wildernefs. 
53.  He  led  them  on,  and  in  their  Way 

no  Caufe  of  Fear  they  found  ; 
Butmarch'd  fecurely  through  thofe  Deep?, 

in  which  their  Foes  were  drown'd. 

54  Nor  ceas'd  his  Care  tili  them  He  brought 
fafe  to  his  promis'd  Land, 

And  to  his  holy  Mount,  the  Prize 
of  his  victorious  Hand. 

55  To  them  the  out-caft  Heathen's  Land 
He  did  by  Lot  divide  ; 

And  in  their  Fo^s  abandon'd  Tents, 
made   Ifr'd's  Tribes  refide. 

P  ART 


PSALM    lxxviii.  14 1 

PART   III. 
56  Yet  ftill  they  tempted,  ftill  provok'd 

the  Wrath  of  God  moft  High  ; 
Nor  would  to  practife  his  Commands 

their  ftubborn  Hearts  apply  : 
$j  But  in  their  Fathers  faithlefs  Steps 

perverfely  chofe  to  go  : 
They  tunrd  afide,  like  Arrows  {hot 

from  fome  deceitful  Bow. 

58  For  Him  to  Fury  they  provok'd 
with  Altars  fet  on  high  ; 

And  with  their  graven  Images 
inflam'd  his  Jealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  on  ffr'el's  Tribfs 
his  Wrath  and  Watred  fell  ; 

60  He  quitted  Sbilab,  and  the  Tents 
where  once  He  chofe  to  dwell. 

61  To  vile  Captivity  his  Ark, 
his  Glory  to  Difdain, 

62  Mis  People  to  the  Sword  He  gave, 
nor  would   his  Wrath  reftrain. 

63  Deftru&ive  War  their  ableit  Youth 
untimely  did  confound  5 

No  Virgin  was  to  th'  Altar  led, 
with  nuptial  Garlands  crown'd. 

64  In  Fight  the  Sacrificer  fell, 
the  Prieft  a  Vidim  bled  ; 

And  Widows  who  theirDeath  fhould  mourn, 
themfelves  of  Grief  were  dead. 

65  Then  as  a  Giant  rouz  d  from  Sleep, 
whom  Wine  had  throughly  warm'd, 

Shouts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awak'd, 
and  his  proud  Foe  alarm'd. 

66  He 


342     PSALM    lxxviii,  lxxix. 

66  He  fmote  their  Hoft,  -that,  from  the  Field 

a  fcatter'd  Remnant  came, 
With  Wounds  imprinted  on  their  Backs 

of  everlafting  Shame. 
^yWithConqueftscrown'djHey^/i^sTents 

and  Ephralm '  s  Tribe  forfook  j 
68  But  Judah  chofe,  and  Sio?is  Mount 

for  his.  lov'd  Dwelling  took. 
bg  His  Temple  He  ereZted  there, 

with  Spires  exalted  high  : 
While  deep  and  nx'd  as  that  of  Earth 

the  ftrong  Foundations  lie. 
70  His  faithful  Servant  David  too, 

He  for  his  Choice  did  own, 
And  from  the  Sheepfolds  him  advanc'd 

to  fit  on  Judah's  Throne. 

7  r  From  tending  on  the  teeming  Ewes^ 

He  brought  him  forth  to  feed 
His  own  Inheritance  the  Tribes 

of  If r* el's  chofen  Seed. 
72  Exalted  thus  the  Monarch  prov'd 

a  faithful  Shepherd  ftill  ; 
He  fed  them  with  an  upright  Heart, 

and  guided  them  with  Skill. 

PSALM    LXXiX. 

■1  T)  EHOLD,  O  God ,  how  heathen  Hofts 

13     have  thv  Poffeffion  feiz'd  ! 
Thy  facred  Houfe  they  have  de'nTd, 

thy  holy  City  raz'd. 
2  The  mangled  Bodies  of  thy  Saints, 

abroad  unburied  lay  ; 
Their  Flefh  expos'd  to  favage  Beafts, 

and  rav'nous  Birds  of  Prey. 

3  Quitc 


PSALM    Ixxix.  143 

3  Quite  thro*  Jeruplem  was  their  Blood 
like  common  Water  (bed  ; 

And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 
laft  Duties  to  the  Dead. 

4  The  neighb'ring  Lands  our  fmallRemains 
with  loud  Reproaches  wound  ; 

And  we  a  laughing  Stock  are  made 
to  all  the  Nations  round. 

5  How  long  wilt  Thou  be  angry,  Lord* 
muft  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 

Shall  thy  devouring  jealous  Rage, 

like  Fire  for  ever  burn  ? 
-6  On  foreign  Lands  that  know  not  TheCj 

thy  heavy  Vengeance  fhow'r  ; 
Thofe  fintul  Kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 

that  have  not  own'd  thy  Pow'r. 

7  For  their  devouring  Jaws  have  prey'd 

on  Jacob's  chofen  Race  ; 
And  to  a  barren  Defart  turn'd 

their  fruitful  Dwelling-place. 
$  O  think  not  on  our  former  Sins, 

but   fpeedily  prevent 
The  utter  Ruin  of  thy  Saints, 

almort  with  Sorrow  fpent  ! 

9  Thou  God  of  our  Salvation,  help, 
and  free  our  Souls  from  Blame  ; 

So  mail  our  Pardon  and  Defence 
exalt  thy  glorious  Name. 

10  Let  Infidels,  that  fcoffing  fay, 

"  where  is  the  God  they  boaft  V 
In  Vengeance  for  thy  flaughter'd  Saints, 
perceive  Thee  to  their  Coft. 

n  Lord 


144      PSALM    lxxix,  lxxx. 

1 1  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  Pris'ners  Moans, 
thy  faving  Pow'r  extend  ; 

Preferve  the  Wretches  doom'd  to  die, 
from  that  untimely  end. 

12  On  them,  who  us  opprefs,  let  all 
our  Suff'rings  be  repaid  ; 

Make  their  Confufion  feven  times  more 
than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13  So  we  thy  People  and  thy  Flock, 
fhall  ever  praife  thy  Name  ; 

And  with  glad  Hearts  our  grateful  Thanks 
from  Age  to  Age  proclaim. 

PSALM    LXXX. 
lf~\  Ifr'el's  Shepherd,  Jofeph  s  Guide, 

V-/  OurPray'r^to  Thee  vouchsafe  to  hear  ; 
Thou  that  doit  on  the  Cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  State  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
With  Ephraim  and  Manajfeh  join'd, 
In  our  Deliv  ranee,  the  £ffe£ts 
Of  thy  reiiitiefb  Strength  to  find. 

3  Do  Thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  Thou 
The  Luftre  of  thy  Face  difplay  5 

And  a:l  the  Ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  Clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

4  O  Thou,  whom  heavniy  Hofts  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  Anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fufPring  People  pray, 
And  to  their  Pray'rs  have  no  Return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  fore  d  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  Food  in  Floods  of  Woe  4 
When  dry,  our  rag:ng  Thirft  we -quench 
With  Streams  of  Tears  that  largely  flow. 

6  For 


PSALM    texx.  14s 

6  For  us  the  heathen  Nations  round. 
As  for  a  common  Prey,  conteft  : 
Our  Foes  with  fpitefu!  Joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loft  Condition  jeft. 

7  Do  Thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  Thou 
The  Luftre  of  thy  Face  difplay, 

And  all  the  Ills  we  fuffer  row, 

Like  (catter'd  Clouds  {hall  pafs  away. 

PART    II. 

"8  Thou  brought'fi  aVine  from£^///'sLand  5 
And  cafting  out  the  heathen  Race, 
Didft  plant  it  with  thine  own  right-Kand, 
And  firmly  fix'd  it  in  their  Place. 
<)  Before  it  Thou  prepar'dft  the  Way, 
And  rnad'ft  it  take  a  lafting  Root, 
Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  P.ay, 
O'er  all  the  Land  did  widely  {hoot. 

10,  11  TheKilis  werecover'd  with  itsShade* 
Its  goodly  Boughs  did  Cedars  feem  : 
Its  Branches  to  the  Sea  were  fpread,. 
And  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates  Stream. 
I2Why  then  haft  Thou  itsHedge  o'erthrcwn, 
Which  Thou  haft  made  fofirm  and  ftrong  ? 
Whilft  all  its  Grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
Are  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 

13  See  how  the  brifrling  foreft  Boar 
'  With  dreadful  Fury  lays  it  wafte  : 

I  Hark  !  how  the  favage  Monfters  roar, 
And  to  their  helpkfs  Prey  make  hafte. 

PART    III. 

14  To  Thee,  O  Goi  of  Softs,  we  pray 
Thj  wonted  Goodr.efs,  Lord,  renew  ; 

G  From 


J  40 


PSALM     1x:,-:;j. 


From  Heav'n  thy  Throne  this  Vine  furvey, 

■  her  lad  S^atf  with  Pity  view. 
15   Behold  the  Vineyard,  made  by  Thee, 
Which  thy  right  Hand  did  guide  lb  long  ; 
And  keep  that  Branch  from  Danger  free, 


v,  hrth 


thyfelf  thou  rnad'il  fo  irrong. 


16  To  wailing  Flames  'tis  made  a  Prey, 
And  ail  its  fpeading  Boughs  cut  down  j 
At  thy  Rebuke. they  loon  decay, 
And  psrifh  at  thy  dreadful  Frown. 
3  7  CrownThou  thcKing  with  goodSuccefs, 
I3y  thy  right  Hand  fecur'd  from  Wrong  :  • 
The  Son  of  Man  in  Mercy  blefs, 
Whom  for  thyieif  Thgu  mad' ft  fo  ftrong. 

s?)   So  ilialt  we  Kill  continue  free, 
From  whatfoe'er  defcrves  thy  Blame  ; 
And  if  once  more  reviv' I  by  Thee, ' 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  Name. 
.19  Do  Thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  Then 
The  Lufire  of  thy  Face  difplay, 
And  a':l  the  Ills  we  fufTer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  Clouds  fnaii  pafs  away. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXI. 


i    Hp®  GoJ,  our  never-failing  Strength* 

JL        with  loud  Apphufes  fing  : 
And  jointly  make  a  chearful  Noife 

to  'Jacob's  awful  King. 
2  Compote  a  Hymn  of  Praife,  and  touch 

your  inftruments  of  Joy  ; 
Lc:  Pfalteries  and  pleafant  Harps, 
your  grateful  Skill  employ. 

3  Let 


PSALM   lxxxi.  147 

3  Let  Trumpets  at  the  great  new  Moon 
their  joyful  Voices  raife, 

To  celebrate  th'  appointed  Time, 
the  folemn  Day  of  Praife. 

4  For  this  a  Statute  was  of  old, 
which  Jacob's  God  decreed, 

To  be  with  pious  Care  obfer-v'd 
by  T/rV/'s  chofen  Seed. 

5  This  He  for  a  Memorial  ftx'd, 
when  freed  from  Egypt's  Land  -5 

Strange  Nations  barb'Vous  Speech  we  hear d5 
but  could  not  underftand. 

6  Your  burthen'd  Shoulders  I  reliev'd, 
(thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay) 

Your  fervile  Hands  by  Me  were  freed 
from  lab'ring  in  the  Clay. 

J  Your  Anceflors,  with  Wrongs  opprefs'clj 

to  Me  for  Aid  did  call  : 
With  Pity  I  their  SufF'rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  Me,  and  from  the  Cloud 

in  Thunder  I  reply 'd  : 
At  Meribah's  contentious  Stream 

their  Faith  and  Duty  try'd. 

PART     II. 

8  While  I  my  folemn  Will  declare, 
my  chofen  People,  hear  : 

If  thou,  O  IfreL  to  my  Words 
wilt  lend  thy  JiiVning  Ear  : 

9  Then  (hall  no  God  befides  myfelf 
within  thy  Coafts  be  found  : 

Nor  fnalt  thou  worfhip  any  God 
of  all  the  Nations  round. 

G  2    *  10  t  km 


2.43     PSA  L  M    Ixx: i,  \xxxii 

io  The  Lord  thy  Gcd  am  I.  who  thee 

brought  forth  from  Egypt's  Land  : 
Tis  1,  that  all  thy juft  j&efcres 

fupply  with  lio'rai  Hand, 
li   But  they,,  m^  cho&n  Race,  fefus'd 

to  hearken  to  my  Voice  ; 
Kcr  would  r.ec.el'ici.is  Ijr'sl's  Sons 

.make  Me  their  happy  Choice. 

12  So  I  provok'd,  refign'd  them  up, 
to  cv'ry  Luft  a  Piey  j 

And  in  their  own  perverfe  Defigns 
permitted  ihem  to  ft'ray, 

1 3  O  that  my  People  wifely  would 
my  juft  Commandments  heed  ! 

And  fjr\elm  my  righteous  Ways 
with  pious  Care  proceed  ! 

14.  Then  fhould  my  heavy  Judgments  fall 

en  all  that  them  oppofe  ; 
And  my  avenging  Hand  be-  turn'd 

agaiftfl:  their  num'rous  Foes. 
S5  Their  Enemies  and  mine  (houli  all 

before  my  Footftooi  bend  : 
But  as  for  them,  their  happy  State 

{hould  never  know  an  End. 

1 6  All  Parts  with  Plenty  fhould  abound  ; 

with  fjnefr.  Wheat  their  Field  : 
The  barren  Rocks,  to  pleaie  their  Tafte, 

/hould  richeft  Honey  yield. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXII. 
I   /^  OD  in  the  great  Aflembly  ftands, 

V_X     where  his  impartial  Eye 
J;i  State  furveys  the  earthly  Gods, 
ji&i  does  their  Judgments-try. 

2,  3  How 


Psalm  ftx^  fcxxiit.   U9 

2,  3  How  dare  ye  then  unjuftly  jud^e, 

or  be  to  Sinners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  Orphans,  and  the  Poo£ 

letiucn  your  j  u  fl  ice  find v 

4  Protect:  the  humbk  helpleis  Manu- 
red uc'd  to  deep  Diftrefs, 

And  let  not  him  become  a  Prey 
to  fuch  as  would  opp.els. 

5  They  neither  'know,  ncr  will  they  learr:^ 
but  blindly  rove  and  ftray  : 

Juftice  and   Truth,  the  World's  Support^ 
thro'  all  the  Land  decay. 

6  Well  then  might  God  in'  Anger  fay., 
c;  I've  cali'd  you  by  my  Name  :■ 

"  I've  faid  y'  are  Gods,  the  Sons  and  Heirs1 
. "  of  my  immortal  Fame  ; 

7  "But  ne'erthelefs  your  unjuft  Deeds 
"  to  ftrict  Account  I'll  call  : 

"  You  all  (hall  die  like  common  Menr 
"  like  other  Tyrants  fail." 

8  Arile,  and  thy  juft  Judgments,  Lord3 
throughout  tiie  Earth  difplay  ; 

And  all  the  Nations  of  the  World 
fha.ll  own  thy  righteous  Sway. 
PSALM    LXXXItl. 

1  TTOLD  not  thy  Peace,  O  Lord  ourGod^ 
STi.     no  longer  filent  be  ; 

Nor  with  confenting  quiet  Looks 
our  Ruin  calmly  fee  ! 

2  For  lo  !   the  Tumults  of  thy  Foes- 
o'er  all  the  Land  are  fpread-y 

And  they,  which  hate  thy  Saints  and  Thee^ 
lift  up  their  threatning  Head* 

fc    G  3  3  Againfe" 


35°         PSALM    lxxxiii. 

3  Againft  thy  zealous  People,  Lord, 
Vhey  craftily  combine  : 

And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  Saints 
:  laid  their,  clofe  DcTizns. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 
"  their  Nation  quite  deface  ; 

i;   rhat  no  Remembrance  may  remain 
"  of  IfreV*  kted  Race." 

5  Thus  they  againft  thy  People's  Peace 
confult  with  one  Confent  : 

And  drft  ring  Nations  jointly  leagu'd 
their  common  Malice  vent. 

6  The  Ijhm  elites  that  dwell  in  Tents, 
with  warlike  Kdom  joiii'd  ; 

And  M jab's  Sons  our  Ruin  vow, 
with  Hagafs  Race  coiabin'd. 

7  Proud  Amrmns  OiT>pringj  Gebal  tod 
with  Amalek  confpire  :    • 

The  Lords  of  Pale/tine,  and  all 
the  wealthy  Sons  of  Tyth, 

8  All  thefe  the  ftrong  AJJyrtan  King 
their  firm  Ally  have  got  ; 

Who  with  a  pow'nul  Army  aids 
th'  incclluous  Race  of  Lot. 

PART    II. 

9  But  let  fuch  Vengeance  come  to  them, 
as -once  to  Midian  came  ; 

To  "Jahin  and  proui  Siferd9 

at  Kijbsn.s  fatal  Stream. 
io  When  thy  rightHand  their  num'rcusHofts 

near  Endor  did  confound, 
And  left  their  Carcafts  for  Dung 

to  feed  the  hungry  Ground. 

ii  Let 


PSALM  ixxxiii,  Ixxtiv.      r5i 

li   Let  ail  their  mighty  Men  the  Fate 

of  Zeb  and   Q&i  0frie  : 
As  Zeba  and  ZalmurUiab*  fo 

let  all  their  Princes  fare. 

12  Who,  with  the -fame  Dtfign  hifpir'd,  - 
thus  vainly  boaiting  fpake, 

44  In  firm  FoiTeiiion  for  eurfeives 
44  let  us  God's  Houfes  take. 

13  To  Ruin  let  them  haile,  like  Wheels 
which  downward  fwrftly  move  : 

Like  Qhaff  before  :ee  Winds,  let  all 

their  fcatter'd  Forces  prove. 
14,  riescoivsume  drj  Wood  0  IU  :uh3  • 

-  en  pcrc^'     P  g     ,v., 

So  let  thy  fierce  pitrft 

with  Terror  her  ike  thy  Eoes. 

16,  r  7  Lo:  chilir oud  theirFaces  withDi fgraces ' 

that  cii :  v  may  own  thy  Name  : 
Or  them  confound,  whole  hardened  Hearts 

thv  gentler  Means  oh  (claim . 
18  So  ihaii  the  wond'ring  World  confefe 

that  Thou,  who  claim 'ft  alone 
Jehovah's  Name,  o'er  all  the  Earth 

haft  rais'd  thy  lofty  Throne. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIV. 

1  f~\  God  of  Holts,  the  mighty  Lord, 
\_J     how  lovely  is  the  Place, 

Where  Thou,  enthron'd  in  Glory,  fiiew'ifc 
the  {3rightnefs  of  thy  Face  ! 

2  My  longing  Soul  faints  with  Defire, 
to  view  thy  bleft  Abode  : 

My  panting  Heart  and  Flefh  cry  out 
for  Thee  the  living  God. 

G  4  3  The 


i5  2         PSALM    Ixxxiv. 

3  The  Birds,  more  happy  far  than  I> 
around  thy  Temple  throng  ; 

Securely  there  they  build,  and  there 
iecurely  hatch  their  Young. 

4  O  Lord  of  Hofts,  my  King  and  God, 
how  highly  bleft  are  they, 

Who  in  thy  Temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  Praife  difplay  i 

5  Thrice  happy  they,whofeChoice  hasThes 
their  fure  Protection  made, 

Who  long  to,  tread  the  fac/ed  Ways 
that  to  thy  Dwelling  lead  ! 

6  Who  pa{$  thro'  Baca's  thirfty  Vale,, 
yet  no  Refn .fhment  want  : 

Their  Pools  art  fill'd  with  Rain,whichThou 
at  their  Requeft  doit  ^rant. 

7 Thus  they  proceed  fromStrength  toStrength 

and  (lill  approach  more  near  ; 
'Till  all  on  Sron?.  holy  Mount 

before  their  Gad  appear. 

8  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  Hofts, 
.  nVyjiift  Requefts  regard  ; 

Thou  God  of  Jaob,  let  my  Pray'r 
be  flili  with   Favour  heard  j 

9  Beheld,  O  God,  for  Thou  alone 
can'ft  timely  Aid  difpenfe  : 

On  thy  anointed  Servant  look, 
be  Thou  his  lirong-  Defence* 

10  For  in  thy  Courts  one  (ingle  Day 
'tis  better  to  attend, 

Than,  Lord,  in  any  Place  bcfidcs 
a  thoufand  Days  to  fpend. 

Much 


PSA  L-MUxxxiv,  Ixxzv.      153- 

Much  rather  in  God's  Houfe  will  I 

the  meaneft  Office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  Tents  of  Sin 

my  pompous  Dwelling  make. 

11  For  God, -who  is  our  Sun  and  Shield?.* 
will  Grace  and   Giory  give  ; 

And  no  good  Thing  will  he  with-hold 
from  them  that  juftly  live. 

12  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  Hofts  obey«r 
how  highly  bleft  is  he. 

Whole  Hope  and  Truft  fecurely  plac'd, 

is  ftiii  repos'd  en  Thee  ! 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXV. 
I   T   ORD,  Thou  haft  granted  to  thyLand3 

-*-J     the  Favours  we  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  Race 

moft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
2,  3  Thy  People's  Sins  Thou  haft  abfolv*d3 

and  all  their  Guilt  defae'd  : 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  Wrath  flame  on, 

nor  thy  fierce  Anger  laft. 

4  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  Hearts 

to  thy  Obedience  turn  mr 
That,  kindied  by  our  former'  Sins^ 

thy  Wrath  no  more  may  burn 
5,  6  For  why  fhouldYt  thou  be  angry  fiili, 

and   Wrath  io  Jong  retain  ? 
Revive  us,  Lord,  and  let  thy  Saints 

thy  wonted  Comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  Favour,  LorJ5  difplay, 
which  we  have  leng  iinplor'd  I 

And  for  thy  woird'rous  Mercy's  [ake, 
thy  wonted  Aid  afford. 


154     PSALM  Ixxxv,  IxxxvL 

8  God's  Anfwer  patiently  I'll  wait  ; 
for  he  with  glad  Succefs, 

(If  they  no  more  to  Follv  turn) 
his  mourning  Saints  will  blefs. 

9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  Name, 
his  fure  Salvation's  near  ; 

And  in  its  former  happy  State 
our  Nation  mall  appear. 

10  For  Mercy  now  with  Truth  is  join'd  y 
and  Righteoufnefs  with  Peace, 

Like  kind  Companions  abfent  long, 
with  friendly  Arms  embrace. 

I  r,  1 2Truth  fromtheEarth  fhall  fpring,whilfl 

fhall  Streams  of  Juftice  pour  ;      [Heav'n 
And  God,  from  whom  all  Goodnefs  flows,. 

(hill  endlefs  Plenty  fhow'r. 
13  Before  Him  Righteoufnefs  fhall  march, 

and  his  juft  Paths  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  Steps  purfue 

with  conftant  Zeal  and  Care. 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 

1  *  k  aO  my  Complaint,  O  Lord  my  God, 

A       thy  gracious  Ear  incline  5 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd,  and  diftitute 
of  all  Relief  but  thine  ; 

2  Do  Thou,  O  God,  preferve  my  Soulr 
that  does  thy  Name  adore  : 

Thy  Servant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  Truft 
relies  on  Thee,  reftore. 

3  To  me,  who  daily  Thee  invoke, 
thv  Mercy,  Lord,  extend  ; 

4  Refrefh  thy  Servant's  Soul,  whofe  Hopes 
on  Thee  alone  depend, 

5  Thou, 


F  S"  A  L  M   Ixxxvi.         I55 

5  Thou,  Lord,  art  goody  not  only  good,- 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too  ; 

Of  plenteous  Mercy  to  all  thofe, 
who  for  thy  Mercy  fue. 

6  To  my  repeated  humble  Pray'r, 
O  Lord,  attentive  be  : 

7  When  troubled,  I  on  Thee  will  call, 
for  Thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  Gods  there's  none  like  Thee3 
O  Lord,  alone  divine  ! 

To  Thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  Works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore  their  great  Creator,  Thee, 
the  Nations  fhall  adore  ; 

Their  Jong;  mifguided  Pray'rs  and  Praife 
to  thy  bleft  Name  reftore. 

10  Ail  fhall  confefs  Thee  great,  and  grea£ 
the  Wonders  Thou  haft  done  ! 

Confefs  Thee  God,  Thee  God  fupreme3    - 
confefs  Thee  God  alone. 

PART    II, 

11  Teach  me  thy  Way,  O  Lord,  and  I 
from  Truth  fhall  ne'er  depart  ! 

In  Rev'rence  to  thy  facred  Name 
devoutly  fix  my  Heart. 

12  Thee  will  1  praife,  O  Lord  my  God3    -. 
praife  Thee  with  Heart  fmcere  : 

And  to  thy  everlafting  Name 
eternal  Trophies  rear, 

13  Thy  boundlefs  Mercy  {hewn  to  rr.e3    ■■■ 
tranfcends  my  Pow'r  to  tell, 

For  Thou  haft  oft  rcdeem'd  my  Soul 
from  lovreft  Dsjitbs  of  He!  I, 

I4--0 


156     PSALM  lxxxvi,  Ixxxvii. 

14  C  God,  the  Sons  of  Pride  and  Strife 
have  my  Deftruction  fought, 

Regardlefs  of  thy  Pow'r,   that  oft 
has  my  Deliv'rance  wrought  : 

15  But  Thou  thy  conftant  Goodnefs  di>J& 
to  my  Affiftance  bring  ; 

Of  Patience,  Mercy,  and  of  Truth, 
thou  everlafting  Spring  ! 

16  O  bounteousLord,thyGrace  andStrength 
to  me  thy  Servant  fhow  ; 

Thy  kind  Protection,  Lord,  on  me, 
thine  Handmaid's  Son  beftow. 

iy  Some  Signal  give,  which  my  proud  Fse 
may  fee  with  Shame  and   Rage, 

When  Thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  Relief 
and  Comfort  doll:  engage. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXVII. 

1  /"^  OD's  Temple  crowns  the  holyMount ; . 
vJT  TheLord  there  condefcends  to  dwell ; 

2  His  Sions  Gates  in  his  Account 
Our  Ifr'tl's  faireft  Tents  excel. 

3  Fame  glorious  Things  of  Thee  fhall  fing3 , 
O  City  of  th'  almighty  King  ! 

4  I'll  mention  Rabat?  with  due  Praife, 
In  Babylon  s  Applaufes  join, 

The  Fame  oi  Ethiopia  raife, 

With  that  of  Tyrs  and  Pahjline  ; 

And  grant  that  fome,  amon£!t  them  born? 
Their  Age  and  Country  did  adorn. 

5  But  ftill  of  Shn  I'll  aver, 

That  many  fuch  from  her  proceed  ; 
Th'  Almighty  fhall  eftablifh  her. 

6  Kis  gen'ral  Lift  fhall  fhew,  when  read, 

That. 


PSALM  Ixxxvii, IXJ&Viii;     157 

That  fuch  a  Pcrfon  there  was  Boiti, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  Age  adorn. 

7   He'll  Blon  find  with  Numbers  fili?cf 
OF  fuch  as  merit  high  Renown  ; 

For  Hand  and  Voice  Mufician^  fkiU'd, 
And  (her  tranfeending  Fame  to  crown): 

Of  fuch  {lie  lhail  Succeffions  bring 

Like  Waters  from  a  living  Spring. 

P  S'JL  M    LXXXVIII. 
I,  ^T^O  Thee,  my  God  arid  Saviour,  I 

X     By  Day  and  Night  addrefs  my€ry  y* 
2  Vouch  fare  my  mournful  Voice  to  hear, 
To  my  Diftrefs  incline  thine  Ear  : 
^  For  Seas  of  Trouble  me  invade, 
My  Soul  draws  nigh  to  Death's  cold  Shade,, 

4  Like  one  whofeStTength  and  Hopes  are  fled, 
rfhey  number  me  among  the  Dead. 

5  Like  thofe,  who  fhrcuded  in  the  Gr&ve^ 
From  Thee  no  more  Remembrance  have  s 

6  Caft  oiTfrom  thy  fuftaining  Care, 
Dowa  to  the  Conf  nes  of  Defpair. 

7  Thy  Wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  reftlrfs  Pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  Waves  have  prefly 
Too  weak,  alas!  to  bear  the  leaft. 

S  Remov'd  from  Friends  I  figfa  aione, 
In  a  loath'd  Dungeon  laid,  where  none  - 
A  Vifit  will  vouch  fa fe  to  me, 
Conhn'd,  pall  Hopes  of  Liberty. 
9  My  Eyes  from  Weeping  never  ceafe,  I 
They  wafte,  but  ftill  my  Griefs  irioreafd  ; 
Yet  du:Iy,  Lord,  to  Thee  Fve.pray'd, 
With  ou; -ilretclid  Hands  invok'd  thy  Aid. 

10  Wilt 


158      PSALM  Ixxxviii,  Ixxxix. 

10  Wilt  Thou  by  Miracle  revive 
The  Dead,  whom  Thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  Death  reftore  thy  Praife  to  iing, 
Whom  rhoufromPriibnwould'ft  not  bring  ? 
I  [   Shall  the  mute  Grave  thy  Love  confeis  ? 
A  mould'ring  Tomb  thy  Faithfulnefs  ? 

12  Thy  Truth  and  Power  Renown  obtain, 
Where  Darknefs  and  Oblivion  reign  f 

13  To  Thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn  ; 
My  Pray'r  prevents  the  early  Morn. 

14.  Why  haftThou,  Lord,  my  Soul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfafd  a  gracious  Louk  ? 

15  Prevailing  Sorrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  Youth  with  me  have  grown  y    \ 
Thy  Terrors  paft  diffract  my  Mind, 

And  Feais  of  blacker  Days  behind. 

16  Thy  Wrath  hath  burft  upon  my  HeaJr 
Thy  Terrors  fill  my  Soul  with  Dread  ; 

17  Environ'd  as  with  Waves  conbin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'ral  Deluge  join'd. 

18  My  Lovers,  Friends,  Familiars,  all 
Remov'd  from  Sight,  and  out  of  Call  j 
To  dark  Obiivion  all  retir'd,    , 
Dead,  or  at  leaif  to  me  expir'd. 

PSALM    LXXXIX. 

1   '"TpHY  Mercies,  Lord,  mall  be  my  S01 

X     My  Song  on  them  lhaH  ever  dwell  :  I 
To  Ages  yet  unborn,  my  Tongue 
Thy  never-failing  Truth  fhall  tell. 
2.  1  have  amrm'd  and  iliil  maintain, 
Thy  Mercy  mail  for  ever  lair  ; 
Thy  Truth  that  does  the  Heav'ns  fuftain, 
Like  them  fhall  iland  for  ever  fait. 

3  Thus- 


PSALM    Ixxxix,         159 

3  Thus  fpak'ilThou  by  thy  Prophet's  Voice 
<i  With  David  I  a  League  have  made  ; 

"  To  him,  my  Servant,  and  my  Choice,. 
cc  By  folemn  Oath  this  Grant  convey'd  ; 

4  m  While Earth, andSeas,andSkies  endure, 
44  Thy  Seed  {hall  in  my  Sight  remain  ; 

"  To  them  thy  Throne  I  will  enfure, 
"  They  fhall  toendlefs  Ages  reign.'' 

$  For  fuch  fhipendous  Truth  and  Love, 
Both  Heav'n  and  Earth  juft  Praifes  owe. 
By  Choirs  of  Angels-  Tung  above, 
And  by  aflembled  Saints  below. 

6  What  Seraph  of  celeftial  Birth 
To  vie  with  lfreV.%  God  fhall  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  Gods  of  Earth, 
With  our  almighty  Lord  compare  ? 

7  With  Rev'rence  and  religious  Dread,. 
His  Saints  mould  to  his  Temple  prefs  ; 
His  Fear  thro'  all  their  Hearts  mould  fpread,- 
Who  his  almighty  Name  confefs. 

8  Lord  God  of  Armies,  who  can  boaft 

Of  Strength  or  Pow'r,  like  thine  renown'd  ? 

Of  fuch  a  num'rous  faithful  Heft, 

As  that  which  does  thy  Throne  furround  I 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  Sea  controul, 
And  change  the  Profpecl:  of  the  Deep  % 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleepmg  Billows  roll, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  Billows  fieep. 

10  Thou  brak'ft  in  pieces  Rahstis  Pride, 
And  did'ft  opprefling  Pow'r  difarm  : 
Thy  fcatter'd  Foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  Force  of  thy  refiftlefs  Arm. 

11  In 


i  oo        P  S  A  L  M     IxXxii. 

11  In  Thee  the  fov'reign  Right  remains 
Of  Earth  and  Heav'n  ;  Thee,  Lord,  alone 
The  World  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  Maker  and  Preferver  own. 

12  The  Poles  on  which  the  Globe  does  reft3 
Were  fornVd  by  thy  creating  Voice  j 
Tabor  and  Herman,  Eaft  and  Weft, 

In  thy  fuftaining  Pow'r  rejoice. 

13  Thy  Arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  Hand,. 
Yet,  Lord,  Thou  doft  with  Juftice  reign  j 

14  Poftefs'd  of  abfolute  Command, 
Thou  Truth  and  Mercy  doft  maintain. 
1  5  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 
The  facred  Trumpet's  joyful  Sound  j 
Who  may  at  Feftivals  appear, 

With  thy  moil  glorious  Prefence  crown'ci; 

16  Thy  Saints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  Name  rely  ; 

And  in  thy  Righteoufnefs  employ'd, 
Above  their  Foes  be  rais'd  on  high. 

17  For  in  thy  Strength  they  fhall  advance, - 
Whofe  Conquefts  from  thy  Favour  fpring. 

18  The  Lord  of  Holts  is  our  Defence, 
And  IJr'-ets  God  our  Ifr'cl's  King. 

19  Thus  fpak'ftThou  by  1  hyProp&et'sVoice,. 
64  A  mighty  Champion  I  will  fend, 

&<  From  Judab's  Tribe  have  I  made  Choice 
Gf  one  who  fhall  the  reft  defend, 

20  l-  My  Servant  David  I  have  found, 
"  With  holy  Oil  anointed  him  ; 

21  "Him  fhalltheHand  fupport  thotcrown-dJ 
••  And  guard  that  gave  the  Diadem. 

2Z  "No 


F  S  A  L  M    lxxxiw  16 1 

22  "  No  Prince  from  him  fh|dl Tribute  force, 
*c  No  Son  of  Strife  (hall  him  annoy  ; 

23  "  His  fpiteful  Foes  I  will  clifperfe, 
64  And  them  before  his  Face  deftroy. 

2\.  "  My  Truth  andGrace  jJiaU  him  fuftain  3, 
"  His  Armies  in  well  orderd  Ranks, 

25  "  Shall  conquer  from  the  Tyrian  Main 
**  To  Tigris  and  Euphrates  Bank:;. 

26  "  Me  for  his  Fattier  he  iliall  take, 
"  His  God  and  Rock  of  Safety  call  ; 

27  tc  Him  i  my  Firii-born  Son  will  make, 
**  And  Earthly  Kings  his  Subjects  all. 

28  u  To  him  my  Mercy  I'll  fecure, 
"  My  Cov'nant  make  forever  fail. 

29  "  His  Seed  for  ever  {hall  endure, 

c;  His  Throne,  till  Heav'n  diiiblves  {hall  h&~ 

P  A  R  T     XL 

30  "  But  if  his   Heirs  my  Law  foifa-ke  ; 
M  xAnd  from  my  facied  Precepts  ftray  ; 

31  "  if  they  my  righteous  Statutes  break, 
*s  Nor  fhiciiy  my  Commands  obey  ; 

32  4-  Their  Sins  I'll .vifit  wifh  a  Rod, 

u  And  fpr  their  Folly  make  them  fmart  ; 

33  <;  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  Go  J, 
•<  Nor  from  my  Truth,  like  them,  depart. 

3  lr  "  My  Cov'rtaat"  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
"  But  in. Remembrance  fail?  retain  ; 
'•  .The  Fhin-g  that  once  w y  Lips  have  /poke 
"  Shall  in  eternal  Force  remain. 

Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 
And  maue  my  Holinefs  the  Tie,- 
K  That  L  my  Grant  v/iil  ne'er  recall, 
"  Nor  to  my  Servant  David  lie. 

i6  «  Whofe 


35-' 


1 62  PSALM    lxxxix. 

36"  WhofeThroneandRace  the  conftantSurr 
"  Shall,  like  hi,  Courfe,  eftablifh'd  fee  : 
3;  "  Of  this  m)  Oath,  thou  confciousMoon, 
44  in  Heay'n  my  faithful  Witnefs  be." 

38  Such  was  thy  gracious  Promife,  Lord, 
B   t   Phou  haft  now  our  Tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  Anointed  haft  abhor'd, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  Look. 

39  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  Covenant  with  thy  Servant  made, 
Thou  leftrby'd, 

_.-•,..    I  .}. 

40  Or  :  I      si  hou  b;  ft  him  I 
A  td  brought  Kis  Bulwa 

4     I  :  eft, 

Scorn,  and  common  Prey. 

4?  His  Rub  does  glad  Triumphs  )ield 
to  F  >es  advane'd  by   Phee  to  Might  ; 

43  Tfiou  haft  uib  conqu'rjngSwOrd  uniteel'd,. 
his  V ';;Iouj  turn'd  to  fharaeful  Flight. 

44  His  Giory  is  to  Darknefs  fltd, 

His   I'hrone  is  ieveli'd  with  the  Ground  : 

45  His  Youth  to  wretched  Bondage  led, 
WithShameo'erwhelm'd  and  forrow  drewn'd 

46  How  long  (hall  we  thy  Abfence  mourn  r 
Wilt  Thou  tor  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 

Shall  thy  coniuming  Anger  burn 
'Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47  Confider,  Lord,  how  fliort  a  Space 
Thou  doit  for    mortal  Life  ordain  ; 
No  Method  to  prolong  the  Race, 
But  loading  it  with  Grief  and  Pain. 

48  What 


PSALM   kxxix,  xc.        163 

48  What  Man  is  he  that  can  controul 
Death's  ffcrict  unalterable  Doom  ? 

Or  refcue  from  the  Grave  his  Soul, 
The  Grave  that  muft  Mankind  entomb  ? 

49  Lord,  where's  thy  Love,   thy  b-uncilefs 
TheOath  to  which  thyTruth  did  leal, [Grace,. 
Confi^n'd  to  David  and  his  Race., 
TheGrant  which  Time  (houldnerer  repeal  I 

50  See  how  thy  Servants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  Reproach  and  Spite  -> 
Which  in  my  filent  Bread  I  bear  ; 
From  Nations  of  licentious  Might. 

5  c   How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  Nam?, 
Have  made  thyServant's  Hope  their  Jeft  : 
52  Yet  thy  jail  Praifes  we'll  p'oclaim, 
And  ever  fmg,  "The  Lord  be  Weft 

Jlmen^  Amen*- 
P  S  A '  L  M    XC. 
I   f~\  LORD,  the  Saviour  and  Defence 


of  us  thy 


B 


:e- 


From  Age  to  Age  Thou  ftiil  haft  been 

our  fure  abiding  Place. 
aBeforeThoubrought'fttheMountains  forth, 

or  th'  Earth  and  World  didft  frame. 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God, 

and  ever  art  the  fame  : 

3  Thou  turneft  Man,  O  Lord,  to  Duf£, 
of  which  he  firti  was  made  ; 

And  when  Thou  fpeak'it  the  Wot&j  Return, 
'tis  inirantly  obey'd. 

4  For  in  thy  Sight  a  thoufand  Years- 
are  like  a  Day  that's  paft, 

Or  like  a  Watch  in  Dead  of  Night, 
whofe  Hours  unminded  waite. 

5  Thou 


1 64  P  S  A  L  M    xc. 

5  Thou  fweep'ft  us  off  as  with  a  Flood, 
we  vanifh  hence  like  Dreams  ; 

At  iirft  we  grow  like  Grafs  that  feels 
the  Sun's  reviving  Beams  : 

6  But  howfoever  frefli  and  ;air,. 
its  Morning  Beauty  fhows  ; 

Tia  all  cut  down  and  wither'd  quite 

before  the  Evening  clofe. 
7,  8  Vv  e  by  thine  Anger  are  ccnfum'd* 

s/, J  by  thy  Wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  pubiick  Crimes  and  feeret  Sins 

before  thy  Sight  are  laid. 
9  Beneath  thy  Anger's  fad  Effects 

our  drooping  Days  we  fpend  ; 
Our  unregarded  Years  break  off, 

like  Tales  that  quickly  end. 

io  Our  Term  of  Time  is  feventy  Years^ 

an  Age  that  few  furvive  : 
But  if,  with  more  than  common  Strength*- 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  Strength  decays, 

to  Sorrow  turn'd  and  Pain  : 
So  iocn  the  flender  Thread  is  cut,. 

and  we  no  more  remain. 

PART    II. 

11  But  who  thy  Anger's  dread  Effects 
does,  as  he  ought,  revere  .? 

And  yet  thy  Wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  more  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12  So  teach  us,  Lord,  th'  uncertain  Surrr 
of  cur  fhort  Days  to  mind, 

That  to  true  Wifdom  all  our  Hearts 
snay  ever  be  inciin'd, 

13  O 


PSALM    xc,  xci.  165 

13  O  to  thy  Servants,  Lord,  jeturn, 

an3  fpeedily  lelent  ! 
As  we  of  our  Mifdeeds,  do  Thou 

of  our  jail  Doom  repent. 
14,  To  fatisfy  and  chear  our  Souls, 

thy  early  Mercy  fend  ; 
That  we  may  all  our  Days  to  come, 

in  Joy  and  Comfort  fpend. 

15  Let  happy  Times  with  large  Amends 
dry  up  our  former  Tears, 

Or  equal  at  the  leaft  the  Terra 
of  our  afflicted  Years. 

16  To  all  thy  Servants.  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wond'rous  Work  be  known, 

And  to  our  Offspring  yet  unborn, 
thy  glorious  Pow'r  be  fhown. 

;*7  Let  thy  bright  Rays  upon  us  fhine, 

give  Thou  our  Work  Succefs  ; 
The  glorious  Work  we  have  in  Hand 

do  Thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs. 
PSALM    XCI. 
1   0*E  that  has  God  his  Guardian  made* 

*■**  Shall,  under  the  Almighty's  Shade, 

Secure  and  undiflurb'd  abide. 

Thus  to  my  Soul,  of  Him  I'll  fay 
*Ie  is  my  Fortrefs  and  my  Stay, 

My  God  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

\  His  tender  Love  and  watchful  Care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  Fowler's  Snare, 
And  from  the  noifome  Pefttlence  : 
He  over  thee  his  Wings  fliall  fpread, 
ind  cover  thy  unguarded  Head  ; 
His  Truth  fhall  be  thy  ftrong  Defence. 

5N. 


166  PSALM    xci. 

5  No  Terrors  that  furprize  by  Ni^ht, 
Shall  thy  undaunted  Courage  fright, 

Nor  deadly  Shafts  that  fly  by  Day  ; 

6  Nor  Plague,  of  unknown  Rife,  that  kills 
In  Darknefs,  nor  infectious  Ills 

That  in  the  hotteft  Seafon  flay. 

7  A  Thoufand  at  thy  Side  fhall  die, 
At  thy  right  Hand  ten  thoufand  lie, 

While  thy  nrmHealth  untouch'd  remains  : 

8  Thou  only  fhait  look  on  and  fee 
The  Wicked's  fad  Cataftrcphe, 

And  count  the  Sinners  mournful  Gains. 

9  Becaufe  (with  weli-plac'd  Confidence) 
Thou  rr.ak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fure  Defence. 

And  on  the  Higher!  do'ft  rely  ; 
io  Therefore  no  111  {hall  thee  befal, 
.Nor  to  thy  healthful  Dwelling  fhali 

Any  infectious  Plague  draw  nigh. 

1 1  For  He  throughout  thy  happy  Days 
To  keep  thee  {&fe  in  all  thy  Ways, 

Shall  give  his  Angels  ftri&  Commands  ; 
i2Andthey,leaftthoufhould'ftchancetomeet 
With  forne  rough  Stone  to  wound  thy  Feet, 

Shall  bear  thee  fafely  in  their  Hands. 

13  Dragons  and  Afps  that  third  for  Blood, 
And  Lions  roaring  for  their  Food, 

Beneath  his  conqu'ring  Feetihall  lie. 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  Me, 
Therefore  (fays  God)  I'll  fet  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  Throne  on  high. 

15  He'll  call  ;  I'll  anfwer  when  he  calls, 
And  refcue  him  when  111  befalls  ; 

Increafe 


P  S  A  L  M    xci,  xcii.         \6f 

Increafe  his  Honour  and  his  Wealth  : 
>i6  And  when,  with  undifturb'd  Content, 
His  long  and  happy  Life  is  fpent, 

His  End  I'll  crown  with  faving  Health. 
PSALM    XCII. 
"OW  good  and  pleafant  muft  it  be 
to  thank  the  Lord  moft  high  ; 
And  with  repeated  Hymns  of  Praife, 
his  Name  to  magnify. 

2  With  ev'ry  Morning's  early  Dawn5 
his  Goodnefs  to  relate  ; 

And  of  his  conftant  Truth,  each  Night 
the  glad  Effects  repeat. 

3  To  ten  ftring'd  Inftruments  we'll  fiiig, 
with  tuneful  Pfalteries  join'd, 

And  to  the  Harp,  with  folemn  Sounds, 
for  facred  Ufe  deiign'd. 

4  For  thro'  thy  wond'rous  Works,  O  Lord, 
Thou  mak'll  my  Heart  rejoice  ; 

The  Thoughts  of  them  fhall  make  me  glad, 
and  fhout  with  chearful  Voice. 

5,6  How  wond'rous  are  thy  Works,0  Lord  I 

how  deep  are  thy  Decrees  ! 
Whofe  winding  Tracks,  in  fecret  laid, 

no  ftupid  Sinner  fees. 
7  He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  Men, 

like  Grafs,  look  frefh  and  gay  ; 
How  foon  their  fhort-liv'd  Spienaor  muft 

for  ever  pafs  away. 

8,  9  ButThou,  myGod,  art  ftill  moftHigh  ; 

and  a'l  thy  lofty  Foes, 
Whs  thought  they  might  fecurely  fin, 

ihall  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  Woes. 

io  Whilft 


1 68       PSALM    xeii,  xciii. 

10  Whilft  Thou  exalt'ft  my  fov'reign  PowV 

and  mak'ft  it  largely  fpread  ; 
And  with  refrefhing  Oil  anoint'ft 

my  confecrated  Head. 

Ill  (ban  fhall  fee  my  flubborn  Foes 

to  utter  Ruin  brought  ; 
And  hear  the  difmal  End  of  thofe, 

who  have"  againft  me  fought. 
12  But  righteous  Men,  like  fruitful  Palms, 

fhall  make  a  glorions  Show  , 
As  Cedars  that  on  Lebanon 

in  flately  Order  grow. 

13,   14  Thefe,  planted  in  the  Houfe  of  God, 

within  his  Courts  (hall  thrive  ; 
Their  Vigour  and  their  Luflre  both 

fhall  in  old  Age  revive. 
15  Thus  will  the  Lord  his  Juftice  {hew  ; 

and  God,  my  ftrong  Defence, 
Shall  due  Rewards  to  all  the  World 

impartially   difpenfe. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCH. 
iXTIyTlTH  Glory  clad,withStrength  array'd 

*  *    TheLord,  that  o'er  allNations  reigns, 
The  World's  Foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vaft  Fabrick  frill  fufrains. 
2  How  furely  ftablifh'd  is  thy  Throne  ! 
Which  fhall  no  change  or  Period  fee  ; 
For  Thou,  O  Lord,  and  Thou  alone 
Art  God  from  ail  Eternity. 

3.  4  TheFloods,0  Lord,  lift  up  theirVoIce* 
And  tcfs  the  troubled  Waves  on  high  5 
But  God  above  can  ftiil  their  Noife, 
And  make  the  angry  Sea  .comply. 

5  Thy 


PSALM    xciii,  xciv.        169 

5  Thy  Promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure, 

^  nd-they,  that  in  thy  Houfe  would,  dwell. 

That  happy  Station  to  fecure, 

Mad  fiiil  in  Holinefs  excel. 

PSALM    XCIV. 

1  f~\  GOD,  to  whom  Reverage  belongs 

2  V_^     thy  Vengeance  now  difciofe  \ 
Arife,  thou  Judge  of  all  the.Eatth, 

and  crufh  trjy  haughty  Foes. 
3,  4  How  long,  O  Lordj.fhall  finful  Men 

their  folemn  Triumphs  make  ? 
How  long  their  wicked  Actions  boafl, 

and  infblently  fpeak  ? 

£,  ;6  Not  only  they  thy  Saints  opprefs, 

but  unprovoked  they  fbiil 
The  Widow's  and  the  Stranger's  Bloody 

and  helplefs  Orphans  kill. 
7. "  And  yet  the  Lord  fhall  ne'er  perceive 

('prophanely  thus  they  fpeak) 
"  Nor  any  Notice  of  our  Deeds 

"the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

B  At  length,  ye  ftupid -Fools,  your  Wants 

endeavour  to  difcern  : 
In  Folly  will  you  ftill  proceed, 

and  Wifdom  never  learn  ? 
9,  10  -Can  He  be  deaf  who  form'd  -the  Ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  Eye  ? 
Shall  Earth's  great.  Judge  not  pumfh  thofo, 

who  his  .known  Will  defy  ? 

•I 1  .He  fathoms  all  the  Thoughts  of  Men, 
to  Him, their  Hearts  lie  bare; 

sHis  Eye  furveys  them  all,  and  fees 
how  vain  tfieir  Counfels  are. 

H  PJRF 


37-o  P  S  A  L  M    xciv. 

PART   II. 

12  Bled  is  the  Man  whom  Thou,  O  Lord, 
in  Kindhefs  doft  chaftife^ 

And  by  thy  facred  Rule*>  to  walk 
doTi  lovingly  advife. 

13  This  Man  "mail  Reft  and  Safety  find 
in   Seafo.ns  of  Diftrefs  : 

Whilft  God  prepares  a  Pit  for  thofe, 
that  itubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

14.  For  God  will  never  from  his  Saints 

his  Favour  wholly  take  : 
His  own  PoiTeffi.n  and  his  Lot, 

He  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15  The  World  ihall  then  confefs  Thee  jufc 
in  all  that  Thou  haft  done  ; 

And  thofe  that  chufe  thv  upright  Ways, 
{hall  in  thofe  Paths  go  on. 

16  Who  will  appear  in  my  Behalf, 
(when  wicked  Men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  Sinners  would  cpprefs, 
my  righteous  Caufe  (hall  plead  ? 

■17,  18, 19  Long  fmce  had  I  in  Silence  flepr, 
but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 

To  {lay  me  when  I  ilipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  Heart  to  chear. 

20  Wilt  Thou,  who  art  a  God  mofl  juft, 
their  {infill  Throne  fufuain, 

1  'Who  make  the  Law  a  fair  Pretence 
their  wicked  Ends  to  gain  ? 

21  Againft  the  Lives  of  righteous  Men 
they  form  their  c'ofe  Defign  ; 

And  Blood  of  Innocents  to  fpill, 
.in  fole.mn  League  combine. 

22    Rl&t 


f  S  A  L  M    xciv%  xc*.        if% 

22  But  my  Defence  is  firmly  plac'd 
in  God  the  Lord  moftiiigh  : 

He  is  my  Rock^  to  which  1  may 
for  Refuge  always  By. 

23  The  Lord  ftiall  cauie  their  iil  D?figns 
on  their  own  Heads  to  fall  : 

He  in  their  Sins  fliall  cut  tnem  off, 
our  God  fhalWlay  them  all. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCV. 


sO 


Loud  rhanks  to  our  Rxirgh^Kixi£ 

For  we  our  Voices  high  (hould  raife^ 
When  our  Salvation's  Reck,  we  prahe. 

2  into  his  Prefence  let  us  hafte, 
To  thank  Hiin  for  his  Favours  pail  ; 
To  Him  addrefs- in  joyful  Songs, 
The  Praife  that  to  his  Name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthroad  in  State* 
3s,  with  unrival'd  Glory,  great  : 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  Title  God  we  call. 

4  i"  he  Depths  of  Earth  are  in  his  Hand, 
Her  fecret  Wealth  at  his  Command  ; 
The  Strength  of  Hilh,  that  threat  theSkies3 
Subjected  to  his  Empire  lies, 

5  The  roiling  Ocean's  vafr.  Abvfs 
By  the  fame  lbv'reign-  Right  is  his  : 
'lis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  Hand, 
That  form'd  and  -fix'd  the  ioiid  Land, 

6  O  let  us  to  his  Courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  Adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  Knees  devoutly  ail 
jjefore  th«  Lvid  our  Maker  fall. 

H  ■*  7  W 


4.7-       P-^  AL  M    xc7,  xevl 

-7  For  He's  our  Gcd,  our  Shepherd  He, 
His  Flock  and  Pafture  Sheep  are  we. 
If  then  ycm'il  (like  his  Flock)  draw  near, 
To-day  if  you  his  Voice  will  hear, 
2  Let  not  your  harden'd  Hearts  renew 
Tour  Fathers  Crimes  and  Judgments  too  j 
Nor  here  provoke  .my  Wrath,  as  they 
In  defart  Plains  of  Mcribab. 

-9  When  thro'  the  Wildemefsthey  mov'd, 
And  Me  with  frefh  Temptations  prov'd  : 
They  ftill,  through  Unbelief  rebell'd, 
"While  .they  my  wor.d'rous  Works  beheld. 
.10,1  1  They  forty  Yeais  my  Patience  griev'4* 
Tho'  daily  I  their  Wants  reliev'd. 

Then Tis  a  faithlefs  Race,  I  faid, 

Whofe  Heart  ftcm  Me  has  always  fir  ay  'd  ^ 

They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  Path  ; 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  Wrath, 
'Since  they.defpis'd  my  Reft,  I  fwarfj, 
That  they  fhould  never  enter  there. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCVI. 
Z   .QlNG  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  Song  $ 
kJ>'  Let  Ear.th  \n  ore  aiiembled  Throng, 
Her  common  Patron's  Praife  refound. 
n  Sing  to 'the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  Name, 
iFrom  Day  to  Day  his  Praife  proclaim, 
Who  us  has  with  Salvation  crown'd. 

3  To  heathen  Lands  his  Fame  rehearfe^ 
His  Wonders  to  -the  Univerfe, 

4  He*s  great  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  $ 
In  Majefty  and  Glory   rais'd 

Above  all  other  Deities. 

5  Tor  Pageantry  and  Idols  ail 


PSALM    xcvi,  xevfi,       tfjf 

Are  they  whom"  Gods  the  Heathen  calh; 
He  only  rules  who  made  the  Skies. 

6  Wfth  Mujefty  and  Honour  crown'd, 
Beauty  and  Strength  his  Throne  furround'5. 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  Kim  reftor'd 
By  you,  who  have  falfe  Gods  ador'd, 

Afcribe  due  Honour  to  his  Name  ; 

8  Peace-OfPrings  on  his  Altar  lay, 
Before  his  Throne  your  Homage  pay, 

Which  He,  and  He  alone  can  claim* 

9  To  worfhip  at  his  facred  Court, 
Let  all.  the  trembling  World  refort. 

10.. Proclaim  aloud,  'Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  Power  the  Hniverfe  fuPcains, 
And  banilh'd  Jurrice  will  reftore. 

11  Let  therefore  Heav'n  new  Joys  conieijji 
And  heav'nly  Mirth  let  Earth  exprefs, 

Its  loud  Applaufe  the  Ocean  roar  -9 
Its  mute  Inhabitants  rejoice. 
And  for  this  Triumph  find  a  Voice. 

12  For  Joy  let  fertile  Valleys  fing, 

The  chearful  Groves  their  Tribute  bring  5 
The  tuneful  Choir  of  Birds  awake, 

13  The  Lord's  Approach  to  Celebrate, 
Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  State, 

His  Circuit  through  the  Earth  to  take. 
From  Beav  n  to  judge  the  World  He's  come^- 
With  Juitice  to  reward  and  doom. 
P  S  A '  L  M    XCV1I. 
I    TEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  Earth 
J      In  his  juft  Government  rejoice  j  . 
Let  all  the  i'flss  with  facred  Mirth, 
la  his  Applaufe  unite  their  Voice-. 

H],  2  Darknefr 


j-74 


P  S  A  L  M    xcvii. 


2  Darknefs  and  Clouds  of  awful  Shade; 
lite  dazling  Glory  fhroud  in  State  ; 
Juftice  and    I  ruth  his  Guards  arc  made, 
And  fix  d  by  hh  Pavilion  wait* 

3  Devouring  Fire  before  hi?  Face 

liis  Foes  around  with  Vengeance  flruck  ;    ' 
4,  His  Lightnings  jet  the  World  on  blaze  j  : 
:  law  it  and  with  Terroi  fhook. 

5  rh<  prouoeil  Hii!s  his  Pre  fence  felt, 
'iiSeii  Height  nor  Strength  could  Kelp,  afford^. 
The  proudctt  Hills  like  Wax  did  m:k 

In  I  r.  knee  of  th'  almighty  Lord. 

6  The  Heav'ns  his  Rrghteoufnefs  to  mow,; 
With  Storms  oi  Fire  our  Foes  piufu'd  \ 
And  Sll  the  trembling  World  below, 

.   his  defcending  Glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious  Hofr, 

ho  make  the  Gods  to  whom  they  pray  : 
All  who  of  Pageant  Idols  hozil  ; 
To  Himj  }e  Gods,  your  Worftiip'pay. 

8  Glad  tim  of  thy  Triumph  heard. 
And  "Judith's  Daughters  weie  o'erjoy'd  \, 
JSecaufe  thv  righteous  Judgments,  Lord, 
Hav*l  pagan  Pride  and  P,ow?r  deftroy'd, 

9  r or  thou,  O  God,  art  feated  high,  " 
Above  Faith's  Potentates  crithron'd  : 
Thou,  Lord,  uitriv&Td  in  the  Sky, 
Supreme  by  all  the  Gods  ait  own'd. 

jo  You.  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire, 
Abhor  what's  ill,  and  TVuth  cfteem  : 
He'll  keep  his  Servants  Souls  en 
And  them  from  wfcked  Hands  redeem. 

ii  Fcr 


F  S  A  L  M    xcvii,  xcvili.       175; 

Ei  For  Seeds  are  (own  of  glorious  Light, 
A  future  Harveft  for  the  juft  ; 
And  Gladnefs  for  the  Heart  upright," 
To  recompence  irs  pious  Tntfh 

12  Rejoice,  ye  Righteous,  in  the  Lord  ; 

Memorials  of  his  Holinefs, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  Breads  record, 

And  with  your  thankful  Tonsues  confefsT" 

PSALM    XjCyilL 
I    Qlng  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  Song, 

O     who  wond'ious  Things  has  done  \- 
With  his  right  Hand  and  hoiy  Arm, 

the  Conqueft  He  has  won. 
%  TheLord  has  through  th'  aftoniih'd  Woild- 

difp-ay'd  bis  faving  Might, 
And  made  his  righteous  Acts  appear 

in  all  the  Heathen's  Sight, 

3  Of  JjreVs  Houfe  his  Love  and  Truth 
have  ever  mindful  been  ; 

Wide  E  jrth's  remoteft  Parts  the  Pow'r 
of  IjVtl's  God  have  feen. 

4  Lvt  therefore  Earth's  Inhabitants    ; 
their  cbearful  Voices  raife, 

And  all  with  univerfal  Joy 
refound  their  Maker's  Praife. 

5  With  Harps  and  Hymns  foft  Melody 
into  the  Confort  bring, 

6  The  Trumpet  and  fhri  11  Cornet's  Sound- 
before  th'  almighty  King.    ; 

7  Let  the  loud  Ocean  roar  her  Joy3 
with  all  that  Seas  contain  ;. 

The  La^th  and  her  Inhabitants 
jouv  Coaibft  with  the  Main. 

H  4  8  With 


11 6      PSALM    xcviii,  xcixv 

8  With  Joy  let  Riv'lets  fwell  to  Streams* 

to  fpreading  Torrents  tbey  ; 
And  pcchoing  Vales,  from  Hill  to  Hill, 

redoubled  Shouts  convey  ; 
9*^0  welcome  down  theWorld's  greatjudg' 

who  does  with  Juftice  come,. 
And  with  impartial  Equity, 
.  both  to  reward  and  doom. 

PSALM    XCIX. 
I    JEHOVAH  reigns,  let  therefore  all 

J      the  guilty  Nations  quake  ; 
On  Cherubs  Wings  He  fits  enthron'd  j 

let  Earth's  Foundations  fhake. 
2-  On  Sibns  Hill  He  keep?  his  Court, 

his  Palace  makes  her  Towrs  ; 
Yet  thence  his  Sov'reigncy  extends 

fupreme  o'er  earthly  Powers. 

3  Let  therefore  all  with  Praife  addrefs  - 
his  great  and  dreadful  Name, 

And  with  his  unrefifted  Might 
his  Holinefs  proclaim. 

4  For  Truth  and  Juftice  in  his  Reign, 
of  Strength  and  r'owV  tafce  place  : 

His  Judgments  are  with  Righteoumefs 
diipens'd  to  Jacob's  Race. 

r  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God,. 

before  his  Footitool  fall  ; 
And  with  his  unrefilted  Might, 

his   Holinefs  extol. 
d  A4ofes  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 

amongft  his  Piiefts  adpr'd  ; 
Anion e;ft  his  Prophets  Samuel  thus 

bis  facred  Name-,  i  mp  lor 'd  : 

Diii    : 


PSALM    xdx,  c.  177 

DHlrefs'd,  upon  the  Lord  they  call'd, 

whosne'er  their  Suit  deny'd  5 
But,  as  with  Rev'rence  they  implor'd, 

He  gracioufly  reply 'd. 

7  For  with  theirCamp,to  guide  theirMarcr% 
the  cloudy  Pillar  mov'd  : 

They  kept  his  Laws,  and  to  his  Will 
obedient  Servants  prov'd. 

8  He  anfwer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 
his  People  for  their  Sake  ; 

And  thofe,  who  rafhly  them  oppos'd,, 
did  fad  Examples  make. 

9  With  Worihip.  at  hib  facred  Courts 
exalt  our  God  and  Lord  5 

For  Pie,  who.  only  holy  is,, 
alone,,  fhou Id  be  ador'd.- 

PSALM    C. 

1  TI7ITFI  one  Cor.fent  let  all  the  Earth 

2  * -        To  God  th c i r  cb earful  V ci ces  raife  3^ 
Glad  Homage  pay  with  awful  Mirth,  £ 
And  fmg  before  B;n  Songs  of  Praife.   . 

3  .Convinced  that  He  is  God  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and-  aH  proceed  ; 
We,  whom  He  chafes  for  his  own, 
The  Flock  which  He  vouchsafes  to  feed. 

4  O -enter  then  his  Temple  Gate,- ". 
The  nee  to  his'Courts  devoutly  .prefs. 
And  ftill  your  grateful  Hymns  repeat. 
An j  fcill  his  Name  with  r  rsifes  blefs.' 
c  Fq;  He's  the  Lore  fuprcmelv  good, 
lifs  Mercy  is  for  ever  iure  ; 

His  'Truth,  which  all  times  firmly  ilood5 
To  cndlefd-  Ages  (hail  endure. 


tfB        PSALM    ci,  cS 

PSALM    CI. 
I    f\&  Mercy's  never-failing  Spring, 

^J   And  fteduit  Judgment  1  will  fmg*. 
And  fmce  they  both  to  Thee  belong, 
r)  o   i  bee,  O  Lord,  a-'dress  my  Song. 
2.  When,  Loid,.Thou  fhalt  with  me  refide^, 
Wife  Discipline  my  Reign  fhall  guide  j. 
With  blaraelefs  Life  myfelf  I'll  make 
A  Pattern  tor  my  Couit  to  take. 

3    \To  ill  Defign  will  [  purfue, 
I C»:  rho'e  my  Fav'rites  make  that  do*. 
&    VVh<   o  Keproof  has  no  Regard, 
Him  wii  I  t  tally  diicard. 

5  The  private  Slanderer  fhall  be 
In  publitk  Juftice  doom'd  by  me  : 

3  rom  haughty  Looks  I'M  turn  afiue9 . 
And  mortify  the  Heart  of  Pride. 

6  3ut  Honefty,  ca;Pd  from  her  Cell, , 
In.Splen  lor,at  my  Court  fhall  dwell  : 
Who  Virtue's  Practice  make  their  Car% 
•Sh  11  hare  the  firft  Preferments  there. 

7  No  Politick*  fhall  recommend 

JL  s  Countries  Ft>c  to  be  my  Friend  * 
I   '<i,e  e'er  ihah  to  my  Favour  rife 
L     flatt'ring  ( r  malicious  Lies. 

8  Ail  thole  who  wicked  Courfes  take£, 
An  esrlv  Sacrifice  I'll  make  ; 

Or.  off,  deim-y,   till  none  remain 
(Gaol's  holy  C'ty  to  pjophane. 

e  S  JL M    CFT. 
1     I  t     HEN  I  pom  cue  my  Soul  in  Pray''* 

VV       do  1  hpu,  O  Lord,  attend  ; 
To  thy  eternal   Fhrone  of  Grace 

ki.niy  fad  Cry  iictnd*.  2~CP 


?S  A  L  M    cii.  179 

fT  O  hide  not  Thou  thy  glorious  Face 

in  Times  of  deep  Dilhefs  : 
Incline  thine  Ear,  and  when  I  call3 

my  Sorrows  foon  redrefs. 

3  Each  cloudy  Portion  of  my  Life 
like  fcatter'd  Smoke  expires  ; 

My  flirivel'd  Bones  are  like  a  Hearth, 
that's  parch'd  with  conftant  Fires. 

4  My  Heart,  like  Grafs  that  feels  the  Rlafi 
of  forne  infectious  Wind, 

Does  languifh  fo  with  Grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  Food  I  mind. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  fad  Eftate 

I  fpend  my  Breath  in  Groans  5 
My  Fiefh  is  worn  away,  my  Skin 
fcarce  hides  my  ftarting  BoneSo 

6  I'm  like  a  Pelican  become, 
that  does  in  De farts  mourn  : 

Gr  like  an  Owl  that  fits  all  Day 
on  barren  Trees  forlorn. 

7  In  Watcbings  or  in  reliefs  Dreams" 
the  Night  by  me  is  fpent. 

As  by  thofe  folitary  Birds, 
that  lonefome  Roofs  frequent. 

8  All  Day  by  failing  Foes  I'm  made 
the  Subject  of  their  Scorn  ; 

Who  all  pollefs'd  with  furious  Rage, 
have  my  Defrruelion  fworn. 

9  When  grov'ling  on  the  Ground  I  lie3-    * 
opprc f-'d  with  Grief  and  Fears, 

My'Bread  is  ftrew'd  with  Ames  o'er, 
my  Drink  is  rnix<I'with  Tears. 

10  Bccauie 


j8o  PSALM    ciu 

io  Becaufe  on  me  with  double  Weight 

thy  heavy  Wrath  doth  lie  : 
For  Thou,  to  make  my  Fall  more  great, 

didil  lift  me  up  on  high. 

1 1  My  Days  juft  haft'ning  to  their  End^. 

are  like  an  Ev'ning  Shade  : 
My  Beauty  does,  like  withered  Grafs,. 

with  waning  Luftre  fade. 
J2  But  thy  eternal  State,  O  Lord, 

no  Length  of  Time  fhall  waire  : 
The  Mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  Works> 

from  Age  to  Age  fhall  laft. 

.13  Thou  fhalt  arife,  and  Si  oh  view 

with  an  unclouded  Face  : 
For  now  her  Time  is  come,  thy  own 

appointed  Day  of  Grace. 

14.  Her  fcatter'd  Ruins  by  thy  Saints 
with  Pity  are  furvey'd  : 

They  grieve  to  fee  her  lofty  Spires 
in  Duft  and  Rubbifh  laid. 

15,  16  The  Name  and  Glory  of  the  Lord 
all  heathen  Kings  (hall  fear  ; 

When- He  (hall  Sion  build  again, 

and  in  full  State  appear. 
1 7,  18  When  He  regards  thePoor's  Requedj. 

nor  (lights  their  earneft  Pray'r  ; 
Our  Sons  for  this  recorded  Grace, 

fnall  his  juft  Praife  declare. 

1 9  For  God  from  his  Abode  on  high, 

his  gracious  Beams  difplay'd  ; 
The  Lord,  from  Heav'm  his  lofty  Throne,. 

hath:  ail  the  Earth  furvey'd. 

2D  He. 


PSALM    cl  i*t 

20  He  liften'd  to  the  Captives  Moans> 
He  heard  their  mournful  Cry, 

And  freed  by  his  refiftlefs  Pow'r, 
the  Wretches  doorn'd  to  die. 

2 1  That  they  in  Sinn,  where  He  dwells, 
might  celebrate  his  Fame, 

And  through  the  holy  City  fing. 
loud  Praifes  to  his  Name. 

22  When  all  the  Tribes  aiTembling  there, 
their  folernn  Vows  addrefs, 

And  neighb'ring  Lands  with  glad  C.onfent,. 
the  Lord  their  God  confefs. 

23  Rut  e'er  my  Race  is  run,  my  Strength 
ihrotigh  his  fierce  Wrath  decays  ; 

He  has,  when  all  my  Wimes  bloom'd, 

cut  fhort  my  hopeful  Days. 
24.  Lord,  end  not  Thou  my  Life,  faid  T, 

when  half  is  fcareely  pait  : 
Thy  Years  from  worldly  Changes  free, 

to  endiefs  Ages  lair., 

25  The  ftrong  Foundations  of  the  Eartfc 

of  old  by  Thee  were  laid  ; 
Thy  Hands  the  beauteous  Arch  of  Heav'ix 

with  wond'rous  Skill  have  made  : 
26,  27  Whilft  Thou  for  ever  malt  endure^ 

they  foon  mall  pafs  away  ; 
And  like  a  Garment  often  worn, 

fhall  tarniih  and-  decay. 

Like  that,  whenThou  ordain'ft  theirChange^ 

to* thy  Command  they  bend  ; 
But  Thou  continu'ft  Hill  the  fame, 

'nor  have  thy  Years  an  End. 

28  Thou 


i2i  P  5  A  L  M "elf,  ciii. 

« 
28  Thou  to  the  Children  of  thy  Saints^ 

{halt  Jailing  Quiet  give  5 
Whofe  happy  Race  fecurely  fix'd, 
fhall  in  thy  Pretence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M.    CIU. 
I    Tk/T^  ^ou^  i^^pir'ci  with  facred  Lovey 

2,  iiVJt  God's  holy  Kame  for  ever  blefs  : 
Of  all  his  Favours  mindful  prove, 

And  frill  thy  grateful  Thanks  exprefs. 

3,  4  'Tis  He  that  all  thy  Sins  forgives, 
And  after  Sieknefs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  Danger  He  thy  Life  retrieves, 

By  Him  with  Grace  and  Mercy  crovvn'd. 

5,6  He  with  goodThings  my  Mouth  fupplies^ 
My  Vigor,  Eagle-like,  renews  : 
He,  wnen  the  guiltlefs  SufPrer  cries, 
K-ts  Foe  with  juit  Revenge  purfues. 

7  God  made  of  old  his  righteous  Ways 
To  Mafcs  and  our  fathers  known  ; 
His  Works  to  his  eternal  Praife, 
"Were  to  the  Sons  of  Jacob  mown. 

8  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  Love^ 
And  unexampled  A£b  of  Grace  ; 

His  waken'd  Wrath  does  flowly  move, 
His  willing  Mercy  ilows  apace. 
9,  10  God  will  not  always  harfhiy  chide^     • 
But  with  his  Anger  quickly  part  ; 
And  loves  his 'Punifhments  to  guide, 
re  by  his  Love  than  our  Defert. 

j  r    As  high  as  Heav'n  its  Arch  extends 

ire  this  little  Spot  of  Clay  : 
So  much  his  boundlefs  Love  tranfeentis 
The  fmali  Refpecls-  that  we  can  pay. 

i  h  I 


PS  A  L  M    ciil,  civ.  1% 

12.,  13  As  far  as  'tis  from  Eaft  to  Wefr3 
So  far  has  He  our  Sins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  Father's  tender  Breaft: 
Has  fuch  as  fear'd  Him  always  lov'd. 

14,  15  For  God,  who  all  our  Frame  furvey% 
Confiders  that,  v/e  are  but  Clay  : 
How  frefh  foe'er  we  feem,  our  Days 
Like  Grafs  or  Flow-'rs  mufr.  fade  away  : 
16,  1 7  Whilft  they  arenipt  with  mddenfJlaft% 
Nor  can  we  find  their  former  Place  ; 
God's  faithful  Mercy  ever  lafts, 
To  fhofe  that  feat  Him,  and  their  Race.; 

1 3  This  -{lull  -attend  on  fuch  as  ftill-.. 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  Way  ; 

And  who  not  only  know  his  Will,  . 

But  to  it  juft  Obedience  pay. 

19,  20  The  Lord ?  the  univerfal  King., , 

In  Heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  Throne  : 

To  Him,  ye  Angels, Praifes  fmg, 

In  whofe  great  Strength  his  Pow'r  is  fhown*  . 

Ye  that  his  juft  Commands  obey,  . 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  Will  :  : 

2 1  Ye  Hofts  of  his  this  Tribute  pay, 
Who  il ill  what  He  ordains  fulfil. 

22  Let  ev'ry  Creature  jointly  biefs 

The  mighty  Lord  :  And  thou,  my  Hearty 
With  grateful  Joy  thy  Thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  Confort  bear  thv  FS.rt. 
P  &  A  L  M    CIV. ; 
l:T^LESSGod,mvSoui ;  Thju.  Lord, alone 
JD  PoffeiTeft  Empire  without  Bounds, 
WithBoneur  Thou  art  crownJd,  thyThrone. 
Skernal  Majefty  furroiuids* 

s^WitLi 


i&4  PSALM   civ, 

2  With  Light  Thou  doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  Glory  for  a  Garment  take  : 
Heavens  Curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  Globe, 
Thy  Canopy  of  State  to  make. 

3  God  builds  on  liquid  Air  and  forms 
His  Palace  Chambers  in  the  Skies  ; 
The  Clouds  his  Chariots  are,  and  Storms 
The  fwift-wing'd  Steeds  with  which  he  flies* . 

4.  As  bright  as  Flame,  a^  fwift  as  Wind, 
His  Minifters  Heav'n's  Palace  fill, 

To  have  their  fundry  Tajiks  afEgn'd  : 
All  proud  to  ferve  their  Sov'reigns  WilL 

5,  6  Earth  on  her  Centre  ftx'd  He  fet, 
Her  Face  with  Waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  Mountains  dar'd  as  yet, . 
To  lift  above  the  Waves  their  Head. 

7  But  when  thy  awful  Face  appear'd, 
Th'  infulting  Waves  difpers'd  ;   they  fled, 
/When  once  thyThunder's  Voice  they  heard, 
And  by  their  Hafte  confefs'd  their  Dread, 

8  Thence  up  by  fecret, Tracks  they  creeps 
And  gufhjng  from  the  Mountain's  Side, 
Thro'  Values  travel  to  the  Deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their   Tide. 

9  There  hail:  thou  fix.-d  the  Oeean'sBcunds>. 
The  thrcatning  Surges  to  repel  ; 

That  they  no  more  oJerpafs  their  Ivlcundsr 
Nor  to  a  fecond  Deluge  fwell. 

PA  R  7    jr.  t 

10  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  Parties  drawn, 
The  Sea  recovers  her  loft  Kills  ; 

And  flatting  Springs  from  ev'ry  Lawn, 
Surprise  the  Vales  With  pkntecus  Rills* 

n  Ths. 


PSALM    c\v.  i#j 

T%  The  Fields  tame  Beafts  are  thither  \edr 
Weary,  with  Labour,  faint  with  Drought  $ 
And  A/Fes  on  wild  Mountains  bred, 
Have  Senfe  to  find  thefe  Currents  out. 

3*2 -There  ftiady  Trees  from  fcorchingBearns^ 
Yield  Shelter  to  the  feather'd  Throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  Streams 
Return  the  Tribute  of  their  Song. 
jr^His  Rains  fromHeav  n  parch'd  Hills  recruit^ 
That  foon  transmit  the  liquid  Store  ; 
'Till  Earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  Fruity 
And  Nature's  Lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14  Grafs,  for  our  Cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  Growth  of  evry  Field '5  - 
Herbs  for  Man's  Ufe,  of  various  Pow'f, 
That  either  Food  or  Phylkk  yield. 
2*5  With  clufteiMGrapesHe  crowns  theVine9 
To  chear  Man's  Heart  oppreft  with  Cares, 
Gives  Oil  that  makes  his  Face  to  fhine  ; 
An4  Corn,  that  wafted  Strength  repairs* 

P  ART    III. 
16  The  Trees  of  God,  without  the  Care 
Or  Art, of  Man,  with  Sap  are  fed  ■;., 
The  Mountain  Cedar  looks  as  fair, 
As  thofe  in  royal  Gardens  bred, 
17,  Safe  in  the  lofty.  Cedar's  Arms 
The  Wand'rers  of  the  Air  may  reft  5. 
The  bofpitable  Pine  from  Harms 
Protects  the  Stock,  her  pious  Guefh 

2#'  Wild  Goats  the  craggy  Rock  ascend* 
Its  -tow'ring  Heights  their' Fortrefs  make?- 
Whofe  Cells  in  Labyrinths  extend, 
Where,  feebler  Creatures -Refuge  take. 

19.  The- 


sS6  PSALM    civ. 

19  The  Moon's  inconftant  AfpecT:  lho\73 
'In'  appointed  Seafons  of  the  Year  ; 
Tiv  iV.icrucTed  Sun  his  Duty  knows, 
His  Hours  to  rile  and  difappear. 

20,2  iDarknefJIe  mr.kes  theEarthto  fhrcud3 
When  Forei!  Beafts  fecurely  ftray  ; 
You  'in;  Lions  roar  their  Wants  aioud 
To  Providence  that  fends  them  Prey. 
2-2    They  range  allN.ight,  onSkiuhter  bent> 
'  lYif  fummon'd  by  the  rinog  Morn, 
To  fkulk  in  Dens,  with  one  Confent, 
The  conscious  Ravasejrs  return. 

23  Forth  to  the  Tillage  of  his  Soil, 

The  riu  (band  man  [ecu rely  g    ./, 

Commencing  with  ths.  ^uij  nis  Toil, 

With  hiin  returns  to  his  Kepofe. 

2i  How  yanousTvord-thyVv  orks  are  founcty 

For  which  thy  Wifdona  we  adore  ! 

Th^  Earth  is  with  thy  Treafure  crown 'd^ 

5Tiii  Nature's  Hand  can  gcafp  no  more. 

p  -a  r  r  wiv. 

25  But  foil,  the  vaft  iinfathomnd  Main 
Of  Wonders  a  new  Scene  fuppHes, 
Whole  Depths  Inhabitants  contain, 
Of  ev'ry  Form  and  eVry  Size. 

26  Fuil-freighted  Ship.,  from  ev'ry  Ports   - 
1  here  cut  then  unmokfted  Way  ; 
hevlathan^  whom  there  to  Sport 

't   icu  mad 'ft,  has  Compafs  there  to  play* 

27  Thefe  various  Troop    of  Sea  and  Land3, 
1     Senfe  of  common-  v\  ant  agree  : 

Ail  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  Hand, 
And  Lave  their  daily  Alms  from  Thee. 

28    1  hey 


PS  A  L  M    civ,  cv.         1E7 

2?- They  gather  what  thy  Stores  difperfe, 
Without  their  Trouble  to  provide  : 
Thou  op'ft  thy  Hand,  the  Univerfe, 
The  craving  World  is  all  fupply'd,. 

29  Thou  for  a  Moment  hid'it  thy  Face, 
The  num'rous  Ranks  of  Creatures  mourn  % 
Thou  tak'ft  their  Breath,  ail  Nature's  Race. 
Forthwith  to  Mother-Earth  return. 

30  Again  Thou  fend'ft  thy  Spirit  forth9 
T'  inspire  the  Mafs  with  vital  Seed  t 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  Parent- Earth 
Smi.es  on  her  new-created  Breed. 

3  [   Thus-  through  fuccefHve  Ages -{lands  - 
Firm  fix'd  thy  Providential  Care  ; 
Pieas'd  with  the  Work  of  thy  own  Hands^ 
Thou  doit  the  Waftes  of  Time  repair. 
3-1  One  Look  of  thine,  one  wrath-  ul  Looka 
Earth's  panting  Breaft  with  Terror  fills  j 
OneTouch  fro:n  Thee,  withClo' ids  o"Smoak3. 
In  Darknefs  ihrouds  the  proudeft  Hins. 

33  In  prai log:  God,  .while  He  prolongs 
My  Breath,  I  will  that  BreatU  employ  5 
'id.  Ana  ipin  Devotion  to  my  So,  ..s 
bmcere,  as  m  Rim  is  my  Joy  : 
35  vVhile-Mnners  frGmEarth'sFsce  are  hurl'd*,' 
My  Soul,  prarie  thou  his  holy  Name, 
'  Till  wkh  my  So:i£,  the  iift'ning  World 
Join  Conibrt,  and  his  i?raife  :)-j::  ;iiii. 

PSALM    Cv. 
I    g~\   Rendr  Thanks  and  t>lefs  the  Lord3 

KJ     invoke  hs  facred  Name  ; 
Acquaint  tie  Nations  with  his  Deeds, 

kii  matcbieis-  Deeds  proclaim-. 


fffS  PSALM    cv, 

2  Sing  to  his  Praife,  in  lofty  Hvmns 
his  wond'rous  Works  rehearfe  ; 

Make  them  the  Theme  of  your  Difcourfe^ 
and  Subje£t  of  your  Verfe. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  Name, 
alone  to  be  ador'J   ; 

And  let  their  Hearts  o  erflow  with  Joy, 
that  humbly  feek  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  faving  Strength . 
devoutly  ftill  implore  j 

And  where  He's  ever  prefent,  feek 
his  Face  for  evermore. 

$Tliz  Wonders  that  his  Hands  have  wrought^- 

keep  thankfully  in  Mind  ; 
The  righteous  Statutes  of  his  Mouth, 

and  Laws  to  us  affign'd. 
6-  Know  ye  his  Servant  Jbram's  Seed, 

and  Jacob's  chefen  Race, 
7- He's  ftill  our  God,  his  Judgments  ftill 

throughout  the  Earth  take  Place. 

8  His  Ccv'nant  He  hath  kept  in  Mind 

for  num'rous   Ages  pair, 
Which  yet  for  thouiand  Ages  more, 

in  equal  Force  fhail  lait. 
9cFiift  ii^n'd  to  Abrcnh^  next  by  Oath 

to  IJaac  made  fecure  : 
10  To  Jacob  and  his  Heirs  a  Law 

for  ever  to  endure  : 

J  J  That  Canaan  $  Land  mould  be  theirLor>. 

when  yet  but  few  they  were  : 
12  Hut  few  in  Number,  and  thofe  few 

ail  frienakfs  Strangers  there. . 

13;  In 


P  S  A  L  M    cv.  189 

£•3  In- Pilgrimage,  from  Realm  to  Realms 

fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 
14  WhiUi:  proudeftMonarchs  for  their  fake^ 

feverely  He  reprov'd  : 

#5  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  faid  He, 

"  let  none  my  Servants  wrong, 
m  Nor  treat  the  pooreft  Prophet  ill 

"  that  does  to  Me  belong  1** 
16  A  Dearth  at  laft,  by  his  Command, 

did  through  the  Land  prevail  : 
3Till  Corn,  the  chief  Support  of  Life^ 

fuftaining  Corn  did  fall. 

27  But  his  indulgent  Providence 

had  pious  Jofepb^tnU 
Sold  into  Egypt)  but  their  Death 

who  fold  him  to  prevent, 
$  8  HisFeet  with  heavy  Chains  were  crufh'd^ 

with  Calumny  his   Fame  : 
a 9  'Till  God's  appointed  Time  and  Word 

to  our  Deliv'rance  came. 

to  The  King  his  fov'reign  -Order  feist, 

and  refcu'd  him   with  Speed  ; 
Whom  private  Malice  had  confin'd, 

the  People's   Ruler  freed. 
21  His  Court,  Revenues,  Realms,  were  s& 

'fubjedfced  to  his  Will  ; 
2%  His  greatefr.  Princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  Statefmen  Skill. 
PART    II. 
#3  To  Egypt  then,  invited  Guefts, 

half-famifh'd  Ijr'el  came  ; 
-And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  Grant, 
ihe  fertile  Soil  of  Ham. 

%l  Tk* 


«9o  PSAL  M    cv. 

24.  Th'  Almighty  there  with  ftich  Increafc 

his  People  multipVcl, 
?Till  with  their  proud  OpprefTors  they 

in  Strength  and  Number  vy'd  ; 

25  Their  vair.  Tncreafe  th'  Egyptian  Hearts, 
with  jealous  Anger  fir'd, 

JTiil  they  his  Servants  to  delrroy 
by  treacherous  Arts  confpir'd. 

26  His  Servant  Mofes  then  He  fen.t, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too  : 

27  lmpower'd  with  Signs  and  Miracles 
to  prove  their  Million  true. 

.28  He  call'd  for  DarknefsvDarknefs  came. 
Nature  his  Summons  knew  ; 

29  Each  Stream  and  Lake,  transformed  to 
the  wand'ring  Fiihes  flew.  [Blood, 

30  In  putrid  Floods,  throughout  the  Land, 
the  Peft  of  Frogs  was  bred  : 

From  noifome  Fens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pbaroah's  Board  and  Bed. 

.31  He  gave  the  Sign,  and  Swarms  of  Flies 

came  down  in  cloudy  Hods  ; 
'Whilit  Earth's  enlivened  Duft  below 

bred  Lice  through  all  their  Coafts. 

32  He  lent  them  batt'ring  Hail  for  Rain, 
and  Fire  for  cooling  Dew. 

33  He  fmo'c  their  Vines  and  foreft  Plants, 
and  Garden's  Pride  o'erthrew. 

34  He  fpike  the  Word,  and  Locufts  came, 
and  Caterpillars  join'd  ; 

They  prsy'd  upon  the  poor  Remains 
the  Storm  had  left  behind, 

35  From 


PS  A  L  M    cv.  1.9 1 

■35  From  Trees  to  Herbage  they  defcend, 
no  verdant  Thing  they  fparej 

But  like  the  naked  fallow  Field, 
leave  all  the.  Paftures  bare. 

36  From  Fields  to  'Villages  and  Towns? 

commiilion'd  Vengeance  -flew  ; 
One  fatal  Stroke  their  eldeft  Hopes 

and  Strength  of  Egypt  flew. 
.37  He  brought  his  Servants  forth,  enrich?dl 

with  Egypt's  borrow'd  Wealth  ; 
And,  what  tranfcends  all  Treafures  e\fes 

enrich'd  with  vigorous  Health. 

38  Egypt  rejoic'd,  in  hopes  to  find 
her  Plagues  with  them  remcv'd  ; 

"Taught  dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  111$, 
by  thofe  already  prov'd. 

39  Their  fhrouding  Canopy  by  Day 
a  journeying  Cloud  was  fpread 4 

A  fiery  Pillar  all  the  Night 
their  defart  Marches  fed. 

40  They  long'd  for  Flefh  ;  with  Ev'ning 
He  furnifh'd  ev'ry  Tent  :  [Quails 

Trom  HeavVs  own  Granary,  each  Morn, 

the  Bread  of  Angels  fent, 
■  41  He  fmote  the  Rock  ;  whofe  flinty  Breafl 

pour'd  forth. a  gufhing  Tide9 
-Whofe  fiowingStrearrj, where'er  theymarch'cJ^ 

the  Defart  s  Drought  fupply'd. 

4*  For  fiill  He  did  on  Jh'r'atns  Faith 

and  antient  League  reflect  : 
,43  He  brought  his  People  forth  with  Joy, 
*-\yith  Triumph  his  Elecl, 

44.  Quite 


192      PSALM    cv,  cvi. 

44  'Quite  rooting  out  their  heathen  Foes 
from  C*maarfs  fertile  Soil, 

To  them  in  cheap  PofTeffion  gave 
the  Fruit  of  oth- rj  1  oil  : 

45  »Ph&t  they  his  Statutes  might  obferves 
his  facred  Laws  obey. 

For  Benefits  fo  vaft,  let  us 
our  Songs  of  Praife  repay. 
P  S  A  L  M    CVI. 

1  /~\  Render  Thanks  to  God  above, 
\J      The  Fountain  of  eternal  Love  $ 

Whofe  Mercy  firm  through  Ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  Deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlefs  ? 
What  mortal  Eloquence  can  raife5 
His  Tribute  of  immortal  Praife  \ 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Whom  from  thy  Judgments  never  ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right ;    nor  only  fo, 
But  .always  practice  what  they  know. 

^4  Extend  to  me  that  Favour  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford  : 
When  Thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free* 
Let  thy  Salvation  vifit  me: 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
'Thy  Saints  in  full  Profperity  ; 
*That  I  the  joyful  Choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  People's  Triumph  mine. 

6  But  ah  !  can  we  expect  fuch  Grace, 
Of  Parents  vile,  the  viler  Race  ; 
Who  their  Mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 

And  with  new  Crinjes  incre-as'd  the  Score  ? 

7  IngratefuH 


PSALM    cvm  193 

7  Ingrateful  !  they  no  longer  thought 
On  all  his  Works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  longer  view'd, 
But  they  their  bale  Diftruit  renew'd. 

8  Yet  He,  to  vindicate  his  Name, 
Once  more  to  their  Deliv'rance  came, 
To  make  his  fov'reign  Pow'r  be  known, 
That  He  is  God,  and  He  alone. 

9  To  right  and  left,  at  his  Command, 
The  parting  Deep  difclos'd  her  Sand  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  PaiTage  lay, 

As  through  fome  parch'd  and  defart  Way. 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  Foes  they  were, 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  Rear, 

1 1  Whofe  Rage  purfu'd  'em  to  thofe  Waves, 
That  prov'd  the  rafh  Purfuers  Graves. 

12  The  watry  Mountains  fudden  Fall 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharaoh,  Hoit  and  all. 
This  Proof  did  ftupid  Ifrel  move 

To  own  God's  Truth,  and  praife  his  Love« 
P  A  R  T    IL 

13  But  foon  thefe  Wonders  they  forgot, 
And  for  his  Counfel  waited  not  ; 

14.  But  luffing  in  the  Wildernefs, 
Did  Him  with  frefh  Temptations  prefs. 
15  Strong  Food  at  their  Requeft  He  fent. 
But  made  their  Sin  their  Puniihment. 
z6  Yet  ftill  his  Saints  they  did  oppofe, 
The  Prieft  and  Prophet  whom  He  chofe. 

17  But  Earth,  the  Quarrel  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  Jaws  extended  wide, 
Rafh  Daihan  to  her  Centre  drew, 
With  proud  Abirams  factious  Crew'. 

I  18  The 


toa  PS  A  L  M   cvi, 

1 8  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpire 
To  kindle  wild  Sedition's  Fire, 
With  all  their  impious  Train  became 
A  Prey  to  HeavVs  devouring  Flame. 

j  9   Near  HorS's  Mount  a  Calf  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  image  pray'd  ; 
20   Adoring  what  their  Hands  did  frame, 
They  chagg'd  their  Glory  to  their  Shame. 
2  1    Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  Works  in  Egypt  wrought.; 
22  His  Signs  in  Ha'rns  aftohifh'd  Coaft, 
And  where  proui  Pharaoh's  Troops  were  lo(L 

2  3  Thus  urg\i,  his  vengeful  Hand  He  rear'd, 
But  Mofes  in  the  Breach  appear'd  ; 
The  Saint  did  for  the  Rebels  pray, 
And  turn'd  Eleav'n's  kindled  Wrath  away. 
aa,  25  Yet  they  his  pleafant  Land  delpis'd, 
Nor  his  repeated  Promife  priz'd, 
Nor  did  th'  Almighty's  Voice  obey  ; 
But  when  God  laid,  Go  upy  wouid  ftay. 

26,2/This  feal'd  thcirDoom,withoutRedrefs 

To  perifn  in  the  Wilderncfs  ; 

Or  elfe  to  be  by  heathen  Hands 

O'er. brown  and  fcatter'd  thro'  the  Lands. 

part:  in. 

28  Vet  unreclaimed  this  ftubborn  Race 
Baal  Par's  Worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  his  impious  Guefb,  and  fed 
On  Sacrifices  to  the  Dead. 

29  T  us  they  pe  filled  to  provoke 
God's  Vengeance  to  the  final  Stroke. 
"'  i\s  come  :• — the  deadly  Peft  is  come 
To  execute  their  gen'ral  Doom. 

30  Bat 


PSALM    cvi.  i9£ 

£0  But  P %i 'nckas  fir'd  with  holy  Rage, 
(  I  h'  Almighty's  Vengeance  to  aflwage) 
Did.  by  two  bold  Offenders  Fail, 
Th'  Atonement  make  that  rar.-fom'd  All. 
3  i    As  him  a  heav'nJy  Zeal  had  mov'd2 
So  Heav'n  the  zealous  AB.  approv'd  j 
To  him  confirming,  and  his  Race, 
The  Priefthood  "he  for  well  did  grace. 

32  At  Meribah  God's  Wrath  they  mev'dj, 
Who  Mofes  tor  their  Sakes  reprov'd  ; 
23  Whole  patient  Soul  they  did  provoke^ 
'  X  ill  rafhly  the  meek  Prophet  fpoke. 

34  Nor  when  poiTefs'd  of  Carman's  Land, 
Did  they  perform  their  Lord's  Commands 
Nor  his  commiflion'd  Sword  employ 
The  guilty  Nations  to  deftroy. 

35  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  Crew, 
But  mingling  learnt  their  Vices  too  ; 

36  And'Worfliip  to  thofe  Idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  Snares  betray 'd. 
37,  38  To  Devils  they  did  facrifice 
Their  Children  with  relentlefs  Eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  Altars  thro5  a  Flood 
Of  their  own  Sons  and  Daughters  BloocL 

No  cheaper  Victims  would  appeafe 
Canaan  s  remorfelefs  Deities  ; 
No  Blood  her  Idols  reconcile, 
:But  that  which  did  the  Land  defile. 

PART    IV. 
39  Nor  did  thefe  favage   Cruelties 
The  harden'd  Reprobates  fufEce  ; 
For  after  their  Hearts  Lufcs  they  went, 
■And  daily  did  new  Crimes  invent. 

I  2,  40  JEfeS 


>t$6  PS  A.L  M.cvi. 

40  But  Sins  of  fuch  infernal  Kue 
God's  Wrath  againft  his  People  drew, 
'Till  He,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  ov/n  Inheritance  abhcr'd. 

41  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe 
To  their  infulting  heathen  Fues  ; 
And  made  them  en  the  Triumphs  wait, 
Of  thofe,  who  bore  them  greateft  Hate. 

42  Nor  thus  his  Indignation  ceas'd  ; 
Their  Lift  of  Tyrants  He  increas'd, 
'Till  they,  who  God's  mild  Sway  declin'da 
Were  made  the  VafTals  of  Mankind. 

43  Yet,  when  diftrefs'd,  they  did  repent, 
His  Anger  did  as  oft  relent  : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  Wrath  provoke, 
Kenew'd  their  Sins,  and  He  their  Yoke. 
4}.  Ncr  yet  implacable  He  prov'd, 
Nor  heard  their  wretched  Cries  unmov'd  1 

45  But  did  to  mind  his  Promife  bring, 
And  Mercy's  inexhaufted  Spring. 

46  Companion  too  He  did  impart, 
Ey'n'to  their  Foes  obdurate  Heart, 
And  Pity  for  their  Suff  rings,  bred 
In  thofe  who  them  to  Bondage  led. 

47  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  IfreVs  Bands 
Together  bring  from  heathen  Lands  ; 
So  to  thy  Name  our  Thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  Praife. 

48  Let  7/rVs  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
His  Name  eternally  confefs'd  : 
Xet  all  his  Samts  with  full  Accord 

Sing  loud  Aniens, Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

PSALM 


PSALM     cvii.  197 

E  S  A  L  M    CVII. 

j    npO  God  your  grateful  Voices  raife, 

£      Who  does  >  our  daily  Patron  prove  : 
And  let  your  never- ceafing  Praife 
Attend  011  his  eternal  Love. 

Let  thofe  sive  Thank?,  whom  He  from 


3 


Of  proud  oppreifcug  Foes  reieas'd;    [Bands,, 

And  brought  them  back:  from  diftant  Lands,. 
FromNorth  and  South,  and  Weft  and  Eaft.- 

4,5  rl  nWtgfc  lonely  defartWays  they  went, 
Nor  cou'd  a  peopled  City  find  : 
'Tift  quite  with  Thirft  and  Hunger  fpent^ 
Their  fainting  Soul  within  them  pin'd.- 

6  Then  fooh  to  God's  indulgent  Ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  Cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  Difrrefs. 

7  From  crocked  Paths  He  led  them  forth  r 
And  in  the  certain  Way  did  guide. 

To  wealthy  Towns  of  great  Refort, 
Where  all"  their  Wants  were  well  fupply'd. 

8  O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  He 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  f 

9  For  He  from  Heav'n  the  fad  Eftate 
Of  longing  Souls  with  Pity  views  ; 
To  hungry  Souls  that  pant  for  Meat, 
His  Goodnefs  daily  Food  renews. 

PART    II. 

10  Some  lie, with  Darknefs  compafs'd  round. 
In  Death's  uncomfortable  Shade  ; 

i;  And  with  urtwieldly  Fetters  bound, 
By  preiling  Cares  more  heavy  made. 
I  3  11, 12  Becaufg 


198  PSALM   cvii. 

ir,r2  Becaufe  God's  Counfel  they  defyM 
And  lightly  priz'd  bis  holy  Word, 
With  thefe  Afti&ions  they  were  trv'd  : 
They  fell,  and  none  couid  Help  afford. 

13  Then  Toon  to  God's  indulgent  Ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  Cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear. 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  Difrrefs. 

14  From  di final  Dungeons,  dark  as  *^ght9 
And  Shades  as  black  as  DeafJ>'*  Abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  chearful  Light, 
And  welcome  Li  berry  beftow. 

1  5  O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 
:Wou>d  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  He 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  3 
36   For  He  with  his  almighty  Hand, 
The  Gates  of  Brafs  in  Pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  cou'd  the  ma  fly  Bars  withftand, 
Or  temper'd  Steel  \dift  his  Stroke. 

PART    III. 
17  Rcmorfelefs  Wretches,  void  of  Senfe, 
With  bold  Tranfgrefilons  God  defy  ; 
And  for  their  multiply'd  Offence, 
Opprefs  d  with  fore  Difeafes  lie  : 
j  8   Their  Sou',  a  Prey  to  Pain  ar.d  Fear, 
Abhors  to  tafte  the  choiceft  Meats  ; 
And  they  by  faint  Degrees  draw  near 
To  Death's  inhofpttabic  Gates. 

19   Then  ftrait  to  God's  indulgent  Ear, 
Do  they  their  mournful  Cry  ad8refs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafeS  to  hear, 
And  free*  them  from  their  deep  Diftrefs. 

jo  He  i 


PSALM    cvi.  i  109 

20  He  all  th   ei  fad  Diftempers  heals, 
His  Word  both  Health  and  Safety  gives  5 
And  when  all  human  Succour  fails. 
From  near  Deftruclion  them  retrieves. 

21  O  tbemtbat  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  Goodnefs  ptraife  ? 
And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  He 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  ;' 
2  2  With  OfPrin^s  let  his  Altar -flame, 
Whilit  they  their  graterul  Thanks  exprefs, 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  Maine 

For  all  his  Ads  of  Wonder  blei's  ! 

PART    IV. 
23,14  They  that  inShips,withCourage  bold3 
O'er  fweliing  Waves  their  Trade  purfue. 
Do  God's  amazing  Works  behold, 
And  in  the  Deep  his  Wonders  view, 

25  No  fooner  his  Command  is  pair, 
But  forth  the  dreadful  Terapeft  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  Sea  with  rapid  Haftes 
And  makes  the  itormy  Billows  rife. 

26  Sometimes  the  Ships  tofs'd  up  toHeav'% 
On  Tops  of  mountain  Waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  the  ileep  Abyfs  are  driv'n, 
Whilft-  ev'ry  Soul  difTolves  with  Fear. 

27  They  reel  and  ftagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  Men  with  Fumes  of  Wine  opprefs'd  ; 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  Seamen  know 

Which  Wray  to  freer,  what  Courfe  is  belr. 

28  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  Ear 
They  do  their  mournful  Cry  addr-efs  \ 
Who  gracioufly  vouchsafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  Dtfrrefs. 

I  4  2Qj  30  He 


200  PSALM    cvii. 

29,  30  He  does  the  raging  Storm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  Billows  calm  and  ftill  $ 
With  Joy  they  fee  their  Fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  Courfe  fulfil. 

31  O  then  that  all  the  Earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  Gcodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  Works  which  He 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  World  difplays  I 

32  Let  them,  where  all  the  Tribes  refort, 
Advance  to  Heav'n  h's  glorious  Name, 
And  in  the  Eiders  fov'reign  Court 
With  one  Confent  his  Praife  proclaim  ! 

PART    V. 
33,34  A  fruitfulLand,whereStreams  abound, 
God's  jufl  Revenge,  if  People  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  Ground 
To  punifh  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 
35,36!  he  parch'd  and  defartHeath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  Streams  and  fpringing  Weils, 
Which  for  his  Lot  the  Hungry  takes, 
And  in  ftrong  Cities  fafely  dwells. 

37,38  He  fows  theField, the  Vineyard  plants, 

Which  gratefully  his   I  oil  repay  ; 

Nor  can,  whjlft  God  his  Bkiiing  grants, 

His  fruitful  Seed  or  Stock  decay, 

\598ut  when  hisSirsHeav'n'sWir.th  provoke, 

His  Health  and  oubliance  fade  away  j 

He  feels  th'  OpprcfIbr's  galling  Yoke, 

And  is  of  Griet  the  wretched  Prey. 

4oThe  Prince  that  fiightswhatGod  commands 
Expos'd  to  Scorn,  muft  quit  his  Throne  ; 
And  over  wild  and  defart  Land?, 
Where  no  Path  offers,  ftray  alone. 

41  Whiift 


PSALM    cvii,  cviin        2-at 

4r  Whilft  God,  from  all  affixing  Care*f 
Sets  up  the  humble  Man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  Time  his  num'rous  Heirs 
With  his  increafing  Flocks  to  vie. 

42,43  ThenSinners  (hall  have  nought  to  fay> 
The  Juft  a  decent  Joy  {hall  fhow  ; 
The  Wife  the  ftrange  Events  fhall  weigh. 
And  thence  God's  Goodnefs  fully  know. 
P  S-  A  L  M    CVIII. 

1  r\  GOD,  my  Heart  is  fully  bent, 
\J     to  magnify  thy  Name  ; 

My  Tongue  with  chearful  Songs  of  Praife 
{hall  celebrate  thy  Fame, 

2  Awake,  my  Lute  ;  nor  thou,  my  Harp, 
thv  warbling  Notes  delay  \ 

Whilft  I  with  early  Hymns  of  Joy 
prevent  the  dawning  Day. 

3  To  all  the  Hft'ning  Tribes,  O  Lord, 

thy.  Wonders  I  will  teli, 
And  to  thofe  Nations  fing  thy  Praife 
that  round  about  us  dwell  ; 

4  Becaufe  thy  Mercy's  boundlefs  Height' 
the  higheil  Heav'n  tran-fcends, . 

And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  Clouds 
thy  faithful  Truth  extends. 

5  Be  Thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 
above  the  ftarry  Frame  : 

And  let  the  World,  with  one  Confentj... 
coh/efs  thy  glorious  Name. 

6  Fhat  all  thy  chofen  l\ople.Thee 
their  Saviour  may  declare  j. 

Let  thy  right  Hand  protect  me  ftn% 
and  anfwer  Thou  my  Pray'r, 

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2©2       P'SAL  M    cviii,  ci*. 

*2  Since  God  him  fe'f  has  faid  the  Word 

whofe  Promife  cannot  fail, 
With  Joy  I  Skbim  will  divide, 

and  meafure  Succoth's  Vale  ; 
$  GUead  is  mine,  Manajfeh  too, 

and  Ephrahn  owns  my  Caufe  : 
Their  Strength  my  regal  Pow'r  fupports, 

and  Judah  gives  my  Laws. 

$  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile  Drudge, 

on  v.nquifh'd  Edam  tread  ; 
And  through  the  proud  Phi  lift  ine  Lands^ 

my  conquering  Banners  fpread. 

10  By  whcfe  Support  and  Aid  fhall  I 
their  well-fenc'd  City  gain  ? 

,Who  will  my  TVoops  fecurely  lead 
thro'  Edorns  guarded  Plain  ? 

1 1  Lord,  wilt  net  Thou  aflift  our  Arms5 
which  late  Thou  dicift  forfake  ? 

And  wilt  not  Thou,  of  thefe  our  Holts, 
once  more  the  Guidance  take  ? 

12  O  to  thy  Servants  in  Diftrefs 
thy  fpeedy  Succour  fend  ; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  Aid 
for  Safety  to  depend. 

13  Then  valiant  Acts  fhall  we  perform^ 
if  Thou  thy  Pow'r  difclofe  ; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 
that  treads  down  all  our  Foes. 
P  S  A.L  M    CIX. 
I   £~\  GOD,  whofe  former  Mercies  make 

v^r      my  conftant  Praife  thy  Due, 
Mold  not  thy  P<:ace,  but  my  fad  State 
wiui  wonted  Favour  view* 

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PSAL  M     cix.     .         203 

2  For  fmful-Men  with  lying  Lips,, 

deceitful  Speeches  frame, 
And  with  their  ftudy'd.  Slanders  feek, 

to  wound- my  fpotlefs'  Fame. 

£  Their  refllefs  Hatred  prompts  them  ftill 

malicious  Lies  to-  fpread  5 
And  all  againft  my  Life  combine, 

by  caufelefs  Fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  Love  I  us'd? 
my  chief  Oppofers  are  y 

Whilft  I,  of  other  Friends  bereft, 
refcrt  to  Thee  by  Pray'r. 

5  Since  Mifchief,  for  the  Good  I  did3 
their  ftrange  Reward  does  prove  ; 

And  Hatred's  the  Return  they  make 
for  undiikmbled  Love  : 

6  Their  guilty  Leader  /hall  be  made 
to  fonre  ill  Man  a  Slave  : 

And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  Foe 
for  his  Accufer  have. 

7  His  Guilty  when  Sentence  is- prcnounc'd^ 
^fhail  meet  a  dreadful  Fate, 

Whilft  his  reacted  Pray'i  but  ferves 
his  Crimes  to  aggravate. 

8  He,  fnatch'd  by  fome  untimely  Fatea 
ihan't  live  cut  half  his  Days  ; 

Another  by  divine  Decree, 
(hall  on  his  Oiiice  fcixe.   . 

9,  10  His  Seed  fhall  Orphans  be,  his  Wife 

a  Widow  plung'd  in  Grief  : 
His  vagrant  Children  beg  their  Bread, 

where  none  can  give  Relief. 

11  H» 


204  PSALM    cix. 

1 1  His  ill  got  Riches  ihall  be  made 
to  Ufurers  a  Prey  ; 

The  Fruit  of  all  his  Toil  (hall  be 
by  Strangers  born  away. 

12  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  Wants 
their  Mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  Orphan  Seed 
the  leaft  Afliftance  lend. 

1 3  A  fwift  Deflrudtion  foon  ihall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  Race  ; 

And  the  next  Age  his  hated  Name 
fhall  utterly  deface. 

14  The  Vengeance  of  his  Father's  Sins,, 
upon  his  Head  Ihall  fail  ; 

God  on  his  Mother's  Crimes  fhall  think, 

and  punifh  him  for  all. 
35   All  thefe  in  horrid  Order  rank'd, 

before  the  Lord  fhall  fland, 
''Till  his  fierce  Anger  quite  cuts  off 

their  Mem'ry  from  the  Land. 
PART    II. 
1.5  Becaufe  he  never  Mercy  fhew'd, 

but  ftill  the  Poor  opprefs'd  ; 
And  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  Man, 

with  heavy  Woes  diftrtfs'd. 
17  Therefore  the  Curfe  he  lov'd  to  verity 

fhall  his  own  Portion  prove  ; 
And  Bleffing,  which  he  ftill  abhor'd, 

fhall  far  from  him  remove. 

58  Since  he  in  cutting  took  fuch  Pride, 

like  Watei  it  fhall  fpread 
Thro'  ail  his  Vein  ,  and  ftick  like  Oil 

with  which  his  i3ones  are  ftd." 

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PSALM    c\x.  '20$ 

19  This,  like  a  poifon'd  Robe,  fhall  ftili 
his  ccnftant  Cov'ring  be  ; 

Or  an  envenom'd  Belt,  from  which 
he  never  fliall  be  free. 

20  Thus  {hall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe3 
that  ill  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicious  falfe  Reports 
againfr.  my  Life  combine. 

21  -But  for  thy  glorious  Name,  O  God, 
co  Thou  deliver  me  ; 

And  for  thy  gracious  Mercy's  Sake, 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  : 

22  For  I,  to  utmoft  Straits  reduc'd, 
am  void  of. all  Relief  ^ 

My  Heart  is  wounded  with  Diflrefs, 
and  quite  pierc'd  thro'  with  Grief. 

23  I,  like  an  Ev'ning  Shade,  decline, 
which  vanifhes  apace  : 

Like  Locufts  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 
and  have  no  certain  Place, 

24,  25  My  Knees  with  Fafting  2re  grown 

my  Body  lank  and  lean  ;  [weak, 

AH  that  behold  me  make  their  Heads, 

and  treat  we  with  Difdain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  Mercies  Sake,  O  Lord, 

do    Thou  my  Foes  withitand  ; 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  Ac% 

the  Work  of  thy  right- Hand. 

28  Then  let  them  curfe,  foThou  but  blefs  % 

let  Shame  the  Portion  be 
Of  all  that  my  Deftruction  feek, 

while  I  rejoice  in   Thee, 

%%  My 


2o6         PSALM    cix,  ck. 

29  My  Foe  (hall  with  Difgrace  be  cloath'd, 
and  fpite  of  all  his  Pride, 

His  own  Confufion,  like  a  Cloak3 
the  guilty  Wretch  (hall  hide. 

30  But  I  to  God,  in  grateful  Thanks, 
my  chearful  Voice  will  rail!*  ; 

And  where  the  great  AiYembly  meets, 
fet  forth  his  noble  Praife. 

31  For  Him  the  Poor  ihali  always  find    * 
their  fare  and  cor  (rant  Fiieml  ; 

And  He  mall  from  unrighteous  Dooms 
their  guiltlels  Souls  defend. 
P  S  A  L  id    CX. 
j   '"pHE  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
«*■    c*  'Till  I  thy  goes  thy  H-ootflool  mak-Cj 
"  Sit  thou  iij  Ssate,  at  my  right  Hand  : 
1  "  Supreme  in  'Sim  thou  (halt  be, 
"  And  all  thy  proud  OppreiTors  fee 
iC  Subjected  to  thy  juit  Comm:.r.^. 

3  w  The^,  in  thy  PowYs  trftrrnphant  Day,  . 
"    The  willing  Nations  fh- 

"  And  when  thy  riling  Beam y  they  vknv,. 
"  Shall  all  (redeem'd  from  Error's  Nigh:) 
"  Appear  as  numberi-efs  and  b: 
.    <fc  As  cryftai  Drops  of  Morning  Dew.*' 

4.  The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fwoir  in  vain, 
That  like  Melfihifidtcb1^  thv  Reign 

And  Piiefthcod  fhall  no  Period  know  : 
r   No  p.oud  Competitor  to  fit 
At  thv  right  Hand  will  Pie  permit  ; 

But  in  his  Wrath  crown' d  Heads  o'ertbrow, 

6  The  fentene'd  Heathen  He  fhall  flay, 
"Arid  £11  with  Carca&s  his  Way, 


PSALM    ex,  cxi.  207 

'TillHe  hath  ftruck  Earth's  Tyrants  dead  • 
7  But  in  the  High-way  Brooks  fhall  firft, 
Like  a  poor  Pilgrim  flake  his  Thirft, 

And  then  in 'Triumph  raife  his  Head. 
P  S  J  L  M    CXI. 

1  TjRaife  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 
JT    MySoul  her  utrnoitPow'rs  fiiall  raife, 

With  private  Friends,  and  in  the  Throng 
Of  Saints,  his  Praife  fiiall  be  my  Song. 

2  His  Works,  for  Greatnefs  tho'  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  Works  with  Eafe  are  found 
By  th#fe  who  feek  for  them  aright, 

And  in  the  pious  Search  delight. 

3  His  Works  are  all  of  matchlefs  Fame9 
And  univerfal  Glory  claim  y 

His  Truth  confirm'd  thro'  Ages  part, 
Shall  to  eternal  A*ges  lair. 

4  By  Precept  He  has  us  enjoined, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  Works  in  Mind  $ 

And  to  Pofterity  record, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  Bounty,  like  a  Rowing  Tide, 
Has  all  his  Servant's  Wants  fupply'd  ; 
And  He  will  ever  keep  in  Mind, 

His  Covenant  with  our  Father's  iign'd, 

6  At  once  altonifh'd  and  o'erjoy'ti, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  Pow'r  employed  j 
Whereby  the  Heathen  were  fupprefs'd. 
And  we  their  Heritage  poiTefs'd. 

7  Juft  are  the  Dealings  of  his  Hands, 
Immutable  are  his  Commands, 

8  By  Truth  and  Equity  fuftain'd. 
And  for  eternal  Rules  ordain'd. 

9.  Be 


2o8        PSALM    cxi,  c»L 

9  He  fet  his  Saints  from  Bondage  free^ 
And  then  eftablifh'd  his  Decree, 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  Name. 

io  Who  Wifdom's  facred  Prize  would  win* 
Muft  with  the  Fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  Praife  and  heav'nly  Skill 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  Will.- 

PSALM   cxir. 
HALLELUJAH. 
I  Hi^HA  r  Man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  Awe' 
X      Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  Law  : 
,  2  His  Seed  on  Earth  fhall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceflive  Honours  crown'd. 

3  His  Houfe,  the  Seat  of  Wealth,  fhail  be 
An  inexhaufted   Treafury  ; 

His  juitice,  free  from  all  Decay, 
Shall  Biefiings  to  h:s  Heirs  convey. 

4  The  Soul  that's  filPd  with  Virtue's  Light, 
Shines  brlghteft  in  Affliction's  Night.: 

To  pity  the  Diftrefc'd   incltn'd, 
As  vveil  as  juft  to  all  Mankind. 

5  His  lib'ra!  Favours  he  extends, 
To  tome  he  give?,  to  others  lends  : 
Yet  what  his  Charity  impairs, 

He  fives  by  Prudence  in  A  flairs. 

6  Sztct  with  threatning  Dangers  round  3 
Unmov'd  ihali  he  maintain  his  Ground  j 
The  fwcet  Remembrance  of  the  ]ui\ 
Shall  flour  ifn  when  he  deeps  in  Dull. 

j   ill  Tidings  never  can  hit  prize 
His  Heart  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 
%  On  Safety's  Rock  he  ii:s,  and  fees 
The.  Shipwreck,  gf  his  Enemies >■  9  Ulv 


PSALM    cxii,  cxili.         209 

9  His  Hands,  while  they  his  Alms  beftow'd, 
His  Glory's  future  Harveft  fow'd, 
Whence  hefhall  reap  Wealth,  Fame,Renown3 
A  temp'ral  and  eternal  Crown. 

10  The  Wicked  mall  his  Triumph  fee, 
And  gnaih  their  Teeth  in  Agony  ; 
While  their  unrighteous  Hopes  decay, 
And  vanifh  with  themfelves  away, 

PSALM    CXIII. 
I   \7&  Saints  and  Servants  of  the  Lord, 
Jl     TheTriumphs  of  hisName  record  } 
2   His  facred  Name  for  ever  hlefs. 

3  Where-e'er  the  circling  Sun  difplays 
His  rifing  Beams  or  fetting  Rays^ 

Due  Praife  to  his  great  Name  addrefs. 

4  God  thro'  the  World  extends  his  Sway  ; 
The  Regions  of  eternal  Day, 

But.  Shadows  of  his  Glory  are. 

5  To  Him,   whole  Majefty  excels, 

Who  made  the  Heav'n  in  which  He  dwells, 
Let  no  created  Pow'r  compare. 

6  Though  'tis  beneath  his  State  to  view 
In  higheft  Heav'n  what  Angels  do. 

Yet  He  to  Earth  vouchfalts  his  Care  : 
He  takes  the  Needy  from  his  Ceil, 
Advancing  him  in  Courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the  greater!  there. 

7  When  child !efs  Families  defpair, 
He  knos  the  Bleiling  of  an  Heir, 

To  refcue  their  expiring  Name  : 
Mikes  her  that  barren  was  to  bear, 
And  joyfully  her  Fruit  to  rear. 

O  then  extol  his  matchlefs  Fame  I 

PSALM 


led, 


210  PSALM    cxiv. 

PSALM    CXIV. 

1  m HEN  Ifrel  by  th'  Almighty 

v  *  (EnrichM.withtheirOppreflorsSpciP: 
Prom  Egypt  marcri'd,  and  Jacobs  Seed 
From  Bondage  in  a  foreign  Soil  ; 

2  Jehovah*,  for  his  Refidence, 
Chofe  out  imperial  Judatis  Tent, 
His  Manfion  Royal  and  from  thence 
Thro'  Ijr'ii's  Camp  his  Orders  fent. 

3  The  diftant  Sea  with  Terror  faw, 
And  from  th'  Almighty's  Prefence  fled  ; 
Oici  if  or  dans  Streams  furpriz'd  v,'ith  Awe, 
Retreated  to  their  Fountain's  Head, 

4  The  taller  Mountains  fkipp'd  like  Rams3 
When  Danger  near  the  Fold  they  hear  ; 
The  Hills  fkipp'd  after  them  like  Lambs 
AfFnghted  by  their  Leader's  Fear. 

5  O  Sea,  what  made  your  Tide  withdraw* 
And  naked  leave  your  oozy  Bed  r 

Why  "Jordan  againft  Nature's  Law, 

Re  oil d 'if  thou  to  thy  Fountain's  Head  ; 

6  Why  Mountains  did  ye  fkip  like  Rams, 
When  Danger  does  approach  the  Fold  r 
Wny  after  you  the  Hills  like  Lambs, 
When  they  their  Leader's  Flight  behold  ? 

7  Earth  tremble  on  :  well  may'fl  thou  fear 
Thy  Lord  and  Maker's  Face  to  fee  : 
When  Jacob\  awful  God  draws  near, 
'Tis  Time  for  Earth  and  Seas  to  flee. 

8  To  flee  from  God,  who  Nature's  Law 
Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  Will  ? 

Who  Springs  from  flinty  Rocks  can  draw, 
And  thirify  Vales  with  Water  fill. 

FSALM 


"PSALM    cxv,  212. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXV. 

I  T    ORD,  not  to  us,  we  daira.^-  &mfy 

V     but  to  thy  facred  &rft 
Give  Glory,  for  tV  f lercy  s  fa.ce, 

and  Tr^"5  eternal  frame. 
^  t vny  ihould  theKeathen  cry,  whereas  now 

the  God  whom  we  adore  ? 

3  Convince  them  that  in  Heav'n  Thou  art3 
and  uncontroul'd  thy  Pow'r. 

4  Their  Gods  but  Gold  and'Silver  are, 
the  Works  of  mortal  Hands-} 

5  With  fpeechlefsMouth,and  fightlefsEyes, 
the  molten  Idol  itands. 

6  The  Pageant  has  both  Ears  and  Nofe? 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmells  ; 

7  Its  Hands  and  Feet  nor  feel,  nor  move  $ 
no  Life  within  it  dwells. 

8  Such  fenfelefs  Stocks  they  are,  that  we 
can  nothing  like  them  find  ; 

But  thofe  who  on  their  Help  rely, 
and  them  for  Gods  dengn'd. 

9  O'  ljr§l,  make  the  Lord  your  Truft, 
who  is  your  Help  and  Shield  ; 

10  Prieifo,  Levites,  trufl  in  Him  alone, 
who  only  Help  can  yield. 

II  Let  all/ who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 
on  Him  their  Fear  rely  ; 

Who  them  in  Danger  can  defend, 

and  all  their  Wants  fupply, 
12,  13  Of  us  He  oft  has  mindful  been, 

and  ifreVs  Houfe  will  blefs  ; 
Priefts,  Levites,  Profelvtes,  ev'n  all 

who  his  great  Name  confefs. 

14  On 


si2       PSALM    cxv,  cxri. 

-»4  On  you,  and  on  your  Heirs  He  wilf 
iru.^;(;,  gf  Blefiihg  brine;  : 

15  ThrtceHte^ -^whoFav'ritesar* 
oi  this  almighty  K 

16  HeaVnVhigheft^rb  oF^t**^    jje 
'  his  Empire's  Se;         (igj   d  ; 

And  gave  this  lower  Globe  cf  Eaith 
a  Portion  10  Manic:  r  I 

1 7  They  who  in  Death  and  Silence  fleep 
to  Him  no  Pfaife  afford  : 

j 8  But  we  will  b:tf*  for  evermore 
our  evefrliving  Lord. 

PSALM    CXVL 
1 7%  /fY  Soul,  with  grateful  Tho'ts  of  Love 

IVJL      entirely  is  pofleft, 
Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfaf  d  to  hear 
the  Voice  of  my  RequeiK 

2  Since  He  has  now  his  Ear  inclin'd,, 
I  never  will  defpair  ; 

But  frill  in  ail  the  btraits  of  Life 
to  Him  addrefs  my  Pray'r. 

3  Wkh  deadly  Sorrows  compafe'd  round, 
with  Pains  of  Hell  opprefs'd  ; 

When  Troubles  feiz/d  my  aking  Hearr> 
and  Anguifh  rack'd  my  Breaif.  : 

4  On  God's  almighty  Name  I  call'd, 
and  thus  to  Him  I  pray'd  ; 

*c  Lord  I  befeech  Thee,  fave  my  Soul 
46  with  Sorrows  quite  difmay'd  j 

5,  6  How  jufl  and  merciful  is  God  I 

how  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Wha.faves  the  Harmlefs,  and  to  me 

cues  timely  Help  afford. 

7  Thea 


F  S  A  L  M    cxvi.  213 

7  Then  free  from  penfive  Cares,  my  Soul 
refume  thy  wonted   Reft; 

For  God  has  wond'roufiy  to  thee 
his  bounteous  Love  expreft. 

8  When  Death  alarm'd  me,  He  remov'd 
my  Danger  and  my  Fears  : 

My  Feet  from  falling  He  fecur'd, 
and  dry'd  my  Eyes  from  Tears* 

9  Therefore  my  Life's  remaining  Years, 
•which  God  to  me  (hall  lend, 

Will  I  in  Praiies  to  his  Name, 
and  in   his  Service  fpend. 

10,  1  [  In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  Him 

in  greateft  Straits  did  boaft  ; 
{For  in  mv  Flight  all  Hopes  of  Aid 

from  faithlefs  Men  were  loft  :) 
12,  13  Then  what  Return  to  Him  fhall  I 

for  all  His  Goodnefs  make  ? 
I'll  praife  his  Name,  and  with  glad  Zeal 

the  Cup  of  Blefiing  take. 

14,  15  I'll  pay  my  Vows  amongft  his  Saints, 

whofe  Blood  (howe'er  defpisld 
jBy  wicked  Men)  in  God's  Account 

is  always  highly  priz'd. 
16  By  various  Ties,  O  Lord,  muft  I 

to  thy  Dominion  bow, 
Thy  humble  Handmaid's  Son  before, 

thy  ranfom'd  Captive  now. 

17,  18  ToTheernOfF  rings  bring  of  Praife  ^ 
and  whilft  I  blefs  thy  Name, 

The  juft  Performance  of  my  Vows 
to  all  thy  Saints  proclaim, 

19  The? 


2  14    PSALM  cxvi,  cxvii,  cxviir, 

19.  They  in  JerujalcmVfrzW  meet) 

and  in  thy  raoufe  ihall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  Name  with  one  Confent, 

and  mix  their  Songs  wich  mine, 
P  $  A  L  M    CXVII. 

1  \  \  7ITH  chearfulNotes  let  all  theEart 

V  V       to  Heav'n  their  Voices  raiie  : 
Let  all,  infpii'd  with  godly  Mirth, 
fing  folemn  Hymns  of  Praife. 

2  God's  tender  Mercy  knows  no  Bound, 
his  Truth  fhal!  -ne'er  decay  ; 

Then  let  the  witling  Nations  round, 
their  grateful    Tribute  pay. 

PSALM  cxvur. 

1  f~\  Praife  the  Lo <d,  for  He  is  good, 

2  V-/     his  Mercy  ne'er  decay  : 
That  his  kind  Favours  ever  laft, 

let  thankful  Ifrel  fay. 
3,  4.  Their  Senfe  of  his  eternal  Love, 

let  Aaron  s  Houfe  exprefs  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  aU 

that  fear  the  Lord,  confefs. 

5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  Moan, 
with  Troubles  quite  oppreft  j 

And  He  releas'd  me  from  my  Straits, 
and  granted  my  R^qutft. 

6  Since  therefore  God  does  on  my  Side 
fo  gracioufiv  appear, 

Why  mould  the  vain  Attempts  of  Men 
poflefs  my  Soul  with  Fear  ? 

-y  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  Cauf 

vouchsafes  my  Part  to  take, 
To  all  my  Foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 

a  juft  Return  to  make. 

8,  9  F& 


P  S  A  L  M    cxviii.  2-5 

8,  9  For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 

and  have  the  Lord  our  Friend, 
Than  on  the  greate.ft  human  Po.w'r 

for  Safety  to  depend. 

10,  1 1   Tho'  many  Nations  clofely  leagu'l, 

did  oft  befe t  me  round  : 
Yet  by  his  boundiefs  Pow'r ■  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  Strength  confound. 
I2They  fwarm'dlikeBees,and  yet  theirRage* 

was  but  a  fhort-liv'd  Blaze  ; 
For  whilft  on  God  1  ftill  rely'd, 

I  vanquiuYd  them  with  Eafe, 

13  Whtn  all  united  prefs'd  me  hard, 
in  Hop  ,s  to  make  me  fall  ; 

The  Lord  vouch  fa  Pd  to  take  my  Part^ 
and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  Honour  of  my  ftrange  Efcape 
to  Kim  alone  belongs  ; 

He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  Strength, 
He  oidy  cl-aims  my  Songs. 

15  Joy  fills  the  Dwelling  of  the  Jufr, 
whom  God  has  fav'd  from  Harm  ; 

For  wond'rous  Things  are  brought  to  pais 

by  his  almighty  Arm. 
,26  He,  by  his  own  refiftiefs  Pow'r9 
has  endlefs  Honour-won  ; 
The  faving  Strength  of  his  right  Hand, 
amazing  Works  has  done. 

17  God  will  notfufrer  me  to  fall, 

but  ftdl  prolongs  my  Days  ; 
:That  by  declaring  all  his  Works 
i  I  may  advance  his  Praife. 

xB  When 


2  id         PSALM    cxviii.- 

18  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  of  Hopes  bereav'd, 

His  Mercy  from  the  Gates  of  Death 
my  fainting  Life  repriev'd. 

19  Then  open  wide  the  Temple  Gates 
to  which  the  Jufl  repair, 

That  I  may  enter  in  and  praife 

my  great  Deliv'rer  there, 
20,  2 1    Within  thofe  Gates  of  God's  Abode 

to  which  the  Righteous  prefs, 
Since  Thou  haft  heard,  and  fet  me  fafe, 

thy  holy  Name  I'll  blefs. 

22,  23  That  which  theBuiiders  once  refus'd, 

is  now  the  Corner  Stone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  Work  of  God, 

the  Work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25  This  Day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  Land 

exalt  their  chearful  Voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 

and  make  us  ftill  rejoice. 

26  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  Name, 
let  all  th'  Aflembly  blefs  ; 

*(  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  Houfe 
<l  have  wifh'd  you  good  Succefs." 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 
both  Light  and  Comfort  find  ; 

Faft  to  the  Altar's  Horns  with  Cords 
the  chofen  VicTim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftill 
I'll  praife  thy  holy   Name  ; 

Becaufe  Thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  Fame, 

29  0 


P  S  A  L  M    cxviir,  cxix.      217 

29  O  then  with  me  give  Thanks  to  God, 
who  frill -does  gracious  prove  ; 

And  let  the  Tribute  of  our  Praife 
be  endlefs  as  his  Love* 
PSALM    CXIX.     A  L  E.P  H. 

1  TjO  W  blcfs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 
■*•■*"   the  pure  and  perfect  Way  ! 

Who  never  from  the  facred  Paths 
of  God's  Commandments  dray  ! 

2  Thrice  blefs'd  !  who  to  hisrighteousLaws 

have  ftill  obedient  been  ! 
And  have  with  fervent  humble  Zeal 
his  Favour  fought  to  win. 

3  Such  Men  their  utmoft  Caution  ufe 
to  fhun  each  wicked  Deed  ; 

But  in  the  Path  which  He  directs 
with  conftant  Care  proceed. 

4  Thou  ftriclily  haft  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 
to  learn  thy  facred  Will  ; 

And  all  our  Diligence  employ 
thy  Statutes  to  fulfil. 

5  O  then  that  thy  moll  holy  Will 
might  o'er  my  Ways  prefide  ! 

And  1  the  Courfe  of  all  my  Life 
by  thy  Direction  guide  ! 

6  1  hen  with  Affurance  fhould  I  walk, 
from  all  Confufion  free  5 

Convinced  with  Joy,  that  all  my  Ways 
with  thy  Commands  agree. 

7  My  upright  Heart  {kali  my  glad  Mouth 

with  chearfui  Praifes  fill  ; 
When,  by  thy  righteous  Judgments  taught, 
rst  thv  Will. 
K      -  g  S<? 


2iS  PSALM    cxix, 

8  So  to  thy  facfed  Law  {hall  I 
all  due  Obfervance  pay  : 

0  then  forfake  me  not,  my  Got), 
nar  cad  me  quite  away. 
BETH. 

9  How  mall  the  Young  preferve  their  Ways 
from  all  Pollution  free  ? 

By  making  ftill  their  Courfe  of  Life 
with  thy  Commands  agree. 

10  Wirh  hearty  Zeal  for  Thee  I  feek, 
to  Thee  for  Succour  pray  ; 

O  fufrer  not  my  carelffs  Steps 
from  thy  right  Paths  to  llray. 

1 1  Safe  in  my  Heart,  and  dofely  hid, 
Uhy  Word,  my  Treafure  lies  ; 

To  fuccour  me  with  timely  Aid, 
when  finful  Thoughts  ar;fe. 

12  Securd  by  that  my  grateful  Soul 
{nail  ever  blefs  thy  Name  : 

O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juft  Laws 
my  future  Life  to  frame. 

13  My  Lips,  unlock'd  by  pious  Zeal, 
to  others  have  declar'd  ; 

How  well  the  Judgments  of  thy  Mouth 

deferve  our  b'Al  Regard. 
1 4.  Whilft  in  the  Way  of  thy  Commands 

more  folid  Joy  I  found, 
Than  had  I  been  with  vail:  Tncrcafe 

of  envy'd  Pviehes  crown'd. 

15   Therefore  thy  jui!  and  upright  Law3 

{hall  always  fill  my  Mind, 
And  thofe  found  Rules  which  thouprefcrib'Jly 

all  due  Rcfpca  (hall  find, 

16  To 


PSA  L  M   cxix.  219 

16  To  keep  thy  Statutes  undefac'd 
fhall  be  my  conftant  Joy  ; 

The  ftricl:  Remembrance  of  tfey  Word 
fhall  all  my  Thoughts  employ. 
G  I  M  E  L. 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  Servant,  Lord, 
do  Thou  my  Life  defend, 

That  I  according  to  thy  Word 

my  Time  to  come  may  fpend. 
-1-8  Enlighten  both  my  Eyes  and  Mind, 

that  fo  I  may  difcern 
The  wond'rous-  Things  which  they  behold^ 

who  thy  juft  Precepts  learn. 

£9  Tho*  like  a  Stranger  in  the  Land, 

from  Place  to  Place  I  ftray, 
Thy  righteous  Judgments  from  my  Sights 

remove  not  Thou  away. 
20  My  fainting  Soul  is  alrnofl  pin'd, 

with  earner!  Longing  fpent  ; 
Whiift  always  on  the  eager  Search 

of  thy  juft  Will  intent. 

ai  Thy  fharp  Rebuke  fhall  crufh  the  Proud* 
whom  {till  thy  Curfe  purfues  5 

Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  Ways 
prefurnptuouily  refufe. 

22  But  far  from  me  do  Thou,  O  Lord, 
Contempt  and  Shame  remove  ; 

Tor  I  thy  facred  Laws  affect, 
with  undifTen'ibied  Love. 

23  The'  Princes  oft,  in  Council  met, 
agarnft  thy  Servant  fpake  ; 

Vet  I  thy  Statutes  to  obferve, 
my  conftant  Bus'nefs  make, 

$C  2  %  4.  t<k 


2ZQ  PSALM     cxix. 

24.  For  thy  Commands  have  always  been 

my  Comfort  and  Delight  ; 
By  them  i  learn  with  prudent  Care, 

to  guide  my  Steps  aright. 

D  A  L  E  T  H. 

25  My  Soul  opprefs'd  with  deadly  Care, 
clofe  to  the  Duft  does  cleave  ; 

Revive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 
thy  promis'd  Aid  receive. 

26  -To  Thee  I  ftil!  declar'd  my  Ways, 
and  thou  inclin'dft  thine  Ear  ; 

O  teach  me  then  my  future  Life 
by  thy  juft  Laws  to  fteer. 

27  If  Thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  Laws* 
and  by  thy  Guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  Works  whichThou  haft  done, 
{hall  be  my  conftant  Talk. 

28  But  fee  my  Soul  within  me  finks, 
prefs'd  dGwn  with  weighty  Care  5 

Do  Thou,  according  to  thy  Word, 
my  wafted  Strength  repair. 

29  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  Ways, 
and  lying  Arts  remov'd  ! 

But  kindly  grant  I  ftill  may  keep 
the  Path  by  Thee  approv'd. 

30  Thy  faithful  Ways,  thouGod  of  Truth, 
my  happy  Choice  I've  made  ; 

Thy  Judgments,  as  my  Rule  of  Life, 
before  me  always  laid. 

31  My  Care  has  been  to  make  my  Life 
with  thy  Commands  agree  ; 

O  then  preferve  thy  Servant,  Lord, 
from  Shame  and  Ruin  free. 

32  So 


PSALM    cxix.  221 

32  So  in  the  Way  of  thy  Commands 
mail  I  with  Pleafure  run, 

And  with  a  Heart  enlarg'd  with  Joy* 
fuccefsfully  go^on. 

H  E, 

33  Iiiftrucl:  me  in  thy  Statutes,  Lord^ 
thy  righteous  Paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  through  all  my  Life, 

will  never  go  aftray. 
34.   If  Thou  true  Wifdom  from  above 

wilt  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfect  Laws  I  will 

devote  my  zealous  Hearts 

35  Direct  me  in  the  facred  Ways 
to  which  thy  Precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  Delight  has  been 
thy  righteous  Paths  to  tread. 

36  Do  Thou  to  thy  mofl  juft  Command* 
incline  my  willing  Heart  ; 

Let  no  Defire  of  worldly  Wealth 
from  Thee  my  Thoughts  divert. 

37  From  thofe  vain  Objects  turn  my  Eyes3 
which  this  falfe  World  difplays  j 

But  give  me  lively  Power  and  Strength 
to  keep  thy  righteous  Ways. 

38  Confirm  the  Promife  which  Thou  mad'f^ 
and  give  thy  Servant  Aid, 

Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  Laws 
is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  Difgrace  I  juftly  fear, 
in  Mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 

For  all  the  Judgments  Thou  ordain'fl 
are  full  of  Grace  and  Love, 

K  3  40  Thou 


222  PSALM    cxix. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how  after  thy  Commands  > 
my  longing  Heart  does  pant  ; 

O  then  make  hafte  to  raife  me  up, 
and  promis'd  Succour  grant. 
V  A  U. 

41  Thy  conllant  Bleffing,  Lord  beftow 
to  chear  my  drooping  Heart  ; 

To  me  according  to  thy  Word, 
thy  faving  Health  impart. 

42  So  fnall  I,  when  my  Foes  upbraid,, 
this  ready  Anfwer  make  ; 

K  In  God  I  truit,  who  never  will 
"  his  faithful  Promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  Word  of  Truth- 
be  from  my  Mouth  remov'd  ; 

Since  (till  my  Ground  of  ftedfaft  Hope- 
thy  juft  Decrees  have  prov'd. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy  righteous  Laws, 
will  all  my  Study  bend  ; 

From  Age  to  Age,  my  Time  to  come 
in  their  Obfervance  fpend. 

45  E'er  long  I  truft  to  walk  at  large, 
from  all  Incumbrance  free  ; 

Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  Life 
with  thy  Commands  agree. 

46  Thy  Laws  mall  be  my  conftarit  Talk  ^ 
and  Princes  {hall  attend, 

While  1  the  Juftice  of  thy  Ways 
with  Confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  Heart  and  ravifh'd  Soul 
fnall  both  o'ejflow  with  Joy, 

When  in  thy  lov'd  Commandments  I 
my  happy  Hours  employ. 

48  Then 


PS  AL  M      exix.  223$ 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  Decrees 
life  up  my  willing  Hands  : 

My  Care  and   Bus'ncfs  then  fha!l  be- 
to  ftudy  thy  Commands. 
Z  A  I  A'. 

49  According  to  thy  promised  Grace, 
thy  Favour,  Lord,  extend  \ 

Make  good  to  me  the  Worc£  on  which 
thy  Servant's  Hopes  depend. 

50  That  only  Comfoit  in  Diftrefs 
did  all  my  Griefs  controul  ; 

-Thy  Word ,whenTrotbles  hemm'd  me  round 
reviv'd  my  fainting  Soul. 

51  Infulting  Foes  did  proudly  mock, 
and  all  my  Hopes  deride  % 

Yef,  from  thy  Law,  not  all  their  Scoffs 

could  make  me  turn  afide. 
§2  Thy  Judgments  then,  of  ancient  Date, 

I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 
Till  ravifhM  with  fuch  Thoughts,  my  Soul 

did  fpeedy  Comfort  find. 

53  Sometimes  I  ftand  amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  Florror  ftruck," 

To  think  how  all  my  fmful  Foes 
have  thy  juft  Laws  forfook. 

54  But  I  thy  Statutes  and  Decrees 
my  chearful  Anthems  made  ; 

Whilft  thro'  ftrange  Lands  andDefarts  wild 
I  like  a  Pilgrim  ftray'd. 

55  ThyName,that  chear'd  my  Heart  by  Day, 
has  fill'd  my  Thoughts  by  Night  j 

I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  Laws, 
to  guide  my  Steps  aright. 

K  4  56   That 


224 


PSALM   cxix. 


56  That  Peace  of  Mind,  which  has  my  Soul 
in  deep  Diftrefs  fuftain'd, 

By  ftricl:  Obedience  to  thy  Will 
I  happily  obtain'd. 

C  H  E  T  H. 

57  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  Portion  Thou 
and  lure  PofTeffion  art ; 

Thy  Words  I  ftedfaftly  refolve 
to  treafure  in  my  Heart. 

58  With  all  the  Strength  of  warm  Defires 
T  did  thy  Grace  implore  ; 

Difclofe,  according  to  thy  Word, 
thy  Mercies  boundlefs  Store. 

59  With  due  Reflection  and  ftri£  Care 
on  all  my  Ways  1   thought ; 

And  fo,  reclaimed   to  thy  juft  Paths, 
my  wand'ring  Steps  I  brought. 

60  1  loft  no  Time,  but  made  great  Hafte, 
refolv'd,  without  Delay, 

To  watch,  that   I  might  never  more 
from   thy  Commandments   it  ray. 

61  Tho*  num'rcus  Troops  of  finful  Men 
to  rob  me   have  combin'd  ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure   and  righteous  Laws 
have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62  Jn  dead  of  Night  1  wUI  arlfe 
to  fing  thy  folemn  Praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 
to  love  thy  righteous  Ways. 

63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  Name, 
myfelf  I  clofely  join  ; 

To  all  who  their  obedient  Wills 
to  thy  Commands  refign, 

64  O'er 


PSALM     Gxix.  225 

§4  O'er  all  the  Earth  thy  Mercy,  Lord, 

abundantly  is  fhed  ; 
O  make  me  then  exactly  learn 

thy  facred  Paths  to  tread. 
T  E  T  H. 

65  With  me,  thy  Servant,  Thou  haft  dealt 
.  moft  gracioufty,   O  Lord, 

Repeated   Benefits  beftow'd, 
according  to  thy  Word. 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  Skill,  by  whick 
right  Judgment  is  attain'd, 

Who  in  Belief  of  thy  Commands 
have  ftedfailly  remain'dr 

67  Before  Affliction  ftoppM  my  Courfe, -. 
my  Footfteps  went  aftray  ; 

But  I  have  fmce  been  difciplin'd, 
thy  Precept?  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  0  Lord,  fupremely  good,  , 
and  all  Thou  doft  is  fo  ; 

On  me,  thy  .Statutes  to  difcern, 
thy  faving.Skill  beftow, . 

69  The  Proud  have  forg'd  malicious  Lies, 
my  fpotlefs  Fame  to  itain  ; 

But  my  fix'd  Heart,  without  Referve, 
thy  Precepts  fhal!  retain, 

70  While  pamper'd  they,with  profp'rous  Ills$  . 
in  fenfual  Pieafures  livey 

My  Soul  can  relifh  no  Delight, 
but  what  thy  Precepts  give. 

71  .'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 
Affliction's  chaft'ning  Rody 

That  1  might  duly  learn  and  keep-^ 
the  Statutes  of  my  God, 

K  5  72  The 


2i6  PSALM    cxftf. 

72  The  Law  that  from  thy  Mouth  proceeds,, 
of  more  Efteem  I  hold, 

Than  untouch'd  Mines, than  thoufand Mines 
of  Silver  and  of  Gold. 
J  O  D. 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  Workmanfhip 
of  thy  almighty  Hands, 

The  heav'nly  Underftanding  give 
to  learn  thy  juft  Commands. 

74  My  Prefervation  to  thy  Saints 
ftrong  Comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  Succefs  attend  my  Hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  Word. 

75  That  right  thy  Judgments  are,  I  now 
by  fure  Experience  fee  ; 

And  that  in  Faithfulnefs,  O  Lord, 
Thou  haft  amided  me. 

76  O  let  thy  tender  Mercy  now 
afford  me  needful  Aid  : 

According  to  thy  Promife,  Lord, 
to  me  thy  Servant  made. 

77  To  me  thy  faving  Grace  reftore, 
that  1  again  may  live  ; 

Whofe  Soul  can  relifh  no  Delight, 
but  what  thy  Precepts  give. 

78  Defeat  the  proud,  who  unprovokM^ 
to  ruin  me  have  fought, 

Who  only  on  thy  facred  Laws 
employ  my  harmlefs  Thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  Name  efpoufe- 
roy  Caufe  and  thofe  alone, 

Who  have  by  Ariel:  and  pious  Search 
thy  facred  Precepts  knowHt 

80  I# 


PSALM      cxix.  227 

80  In  thy  bleit  Statutes  let  my  Heart 
continue  always  found, 

That  Guilt  and  Shame,  the  Sinners  Lot, 
may  never  me  confound. 
C  A  P  H. 

8 1  My  Soul  with  long  Expectance  faints 
to  fee  thy  faving  Grace  : 

Yet  {till  on  thy  unerring  Word 
my  Confidence  I  place. 

82  My  very  Eyes  confume  and  fail 
with  waiting  for  thy  Word  ; 

G  !  when  wilt  Thou  thy  kind  Relief 

and  promis'd  Aid  afford  ? 
$2  My  Skin  like  fhrivel'd  Parchment fkows*- 

that  long  in  Smoak  is  fetj 
Yet  no  Affliction  me  can  force 

thy  Statutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  Days  mufl  I  endure 
of  Sorrow  and  Diitrefs  ?- 

When  wilt  Thou  Judgment  execute 
on  them  who  me  cpprefs  ? 

85  The  proud  have  i^gg'd  a  Pit  for  m%.   . 
who  have  no  ether  Foes, 

But  fuch  as  are  averfc  to  thee, 

and  thy  juil  Laws  oppofe. 
85  With  Right  and  Truth's  eternal  Laws.^ 

ail  thy  Commands  agree  ; 
Men  periecute  me  without.  Caufe, 

Thou,  Lord,  my  Helper  be. 

87  With  clofe  Deigns  a^ainft  my  Life      .  ( 

they  had  aknoit  prevaif'd  ; 
But  in  Obedience  to  thy, Will  -: 

my  Duty  never  fajl'd  ;. 

88  Thy 


228  PSALM    cxix. 

88  Thy  wonted  Kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 

my  drooping  Heart  to  chear  ; 
That  by  thy  righteous  Statutes,  I 

my  Life's  whole  Courfe  may  fleer, 
LAMED. 
tg  For  ever,  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

unchang'd    1  hou  dofl  remain  ; 
Thy  Word,  eftablifli'd  in  the  Heav'ns, 

does  all  their  Orbs  fuftain. 
90  Thro'  circling  Ages,  Lord,  thy  Truth 

immoveable  mail  ftand, 
As  doth  the  Earth,  which  Thou  uphold'ft 

by  thy  almighty  Hand. 

f  1   All  things  the  Courfe  by  Thee  ordain'dy 

ev'n  to  this  Day  fulfill  j 
They  are  thy  faithful  Subje£s*all, 

and  Servants  of  thy  Will. 

92  Unlefs  thy  facred  Law  had  been 
my  Comfort  and  Delight, 

I  muft  have  fainted,  and  expir'd 
in  dark  Affliction's  Night. 

93  Thy  Precepts  therefore  from  my  Tho'ts 
fhall  never,  Lord,  depart 

For  Thou  by  them  haft  to  new  Life 
reftor'd  my  dying  Heart. 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  Harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  Precepts  fought  to  know* 
and  carefully  perform. 

$5  The  Wicked  have  their  Ambufh  laid 

my  guiltlefs  Life  to  take  ; 
But  in- the  midft  or  Danger  I 

thy  Word  my  Study  make* 

96  I've 


PSALM     exix.  ^29 

96  I've  feen  an  End  of  what  we  call 
Perfection  here  below  : 

But  thy  Commandments,  like  Thyfelf, 
no  Change  or  Period  know. 
ME  M. 

97  The  Love  that  to  thy  Laws  1  bear, 
no  Language  can  difplay  ; 

They  with  frefh  Wonders  entertain 
my  ravifh'd  Thoughts  all  Day. 

98  Thro'  thy  Commands  I  wifer  grow 
than  all  my  fubtle  Foes  ; 

For  thy  Aire  Word  doth  me  direct, 
and  all  my  Ways  difpoie. 

99  From  me,  my  former  Teachers  now 
may  abler  Counfel  take  ; 

Becaufe  thy^facred  Precepts  1 

my  conftant  Study  make. 
ICO  in  Underftanding  I  excel 

the  Sages  of  our  Days  j 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  Rules 

I  order  all  my  Ways. 

10 1  My  Feet  with  Care  I  have  refrain'd 
from  ev'ry  finful  Way, 

That  to  thy  iacred  Word  I  might 
entire  Obedience  pay. 

102  1  have  not  from  thy  Judgments  ftray*d, 
by  vain  Deftres  mifled  y 

For,  Lord,  Thou  haft  inftructed  me 
thy  righteous  Paths  to  tread. 

1 03  How  fweet  are  all  thy  Words  to  me  j 
O  that  divine  repair  f 

How- much  more  grateful  to  my  Soul, 
than  Honey  to  ray  1  aite  ! 

i0£  Taught 


230  PSALM,  cxix. 

104  Taught  by  thy  facrecl  Precepts,  I 
with  heav'niy  Skill  am  biefl, 

Thro'  which  the  treach'rous  Ways  of  Sin 
I  utterly   deteft. 

NUN. 

105  Thy  Word  is  to  my  Feet  a  Lamp, 
the  Way  of   fruth  to  (how  j 

A  Watch-light  to  pqijat  out  the  Path, 
in  which  1  ought  to  go. 

106  I -f  ware  (and  from  my  folemn  Oath 
I'll  never  itart  afide) 

That  in  thy  righteous  Judgments  I 
will  ftedraftly  abide. 

107  Since  I  with  Griefs  am  fe  oppreft, 
that  I  can  bear  no*mo>e  ; 

According  to  thy  Word,  do  Thou 
my  fainting  Soul  reitore. 

108  Let  ftili  my  Sacrifice  of  Praife 
with  Thee  Acceptance  find  ; 

And  in  thy  righteous  Judgments,  Lord, 
inftruct  my  willing  Mind. 

109  Tho'  ghaftly  Dangers  me  furroundj 
my  Soul  they  cannot  awe. 

Nor  with  continual  Terrors  keep 

from  thinking  on  thy  Law. 
lio  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  Foes 

for  me  their  Snares  have  laid  ; 
Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  Path, 

nor  from  thy  Precepts  ftray'd. 

1 1 1   Thy  Teftimonies  I  have  made 

my  Heritage  and  Choice  ; 
For  they,  when  other  Comforts  fail, 

my  drooping  Heart  rejoice. 

112   Mf 


Hal  m    calx.        251 

•112  My  Heart  with  early  Zeal  began 

thy  Statutes  to  obey  .: 
And  'till;  my  "Courfe  of  Life  is  done 

fhall  keep  thy  upright  Way. 
S  A  ME  C  ti, 

1 13  Deceitful  Thoughts  and  Practices 
i  utterly  deteft  ; 

But  to  thy  Law  Affection  bear 
too  great  to  be  exprefs'd. 

114  My  Hiding-place,  my  Refuge-Tower^ 
and  Shield  art  Thou,  O  Lord  -, 

I  firmly  anchor  all  my  Hopes 
on  thy  unerring  Word. 

115  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  Wickednefs^ 
approach  not  my  Abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
the  Precepts  of  my  God. 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  Word, 
from  Danger  fet,me  free  ; 

Nor  make  me  ©f  thofe  Hopes  afham'dj. 
that  I  repofe  on  Thee. 

f  17  Uphold  me,  fo  mail  I  be  fafey 

and  refcu'd  from  Diitrefs  j 
To  thy  Decrees  continually 

my  juft  Refpecl  addrefs. 

118  The  Wicked  Thou  haft  trod  to  Eartk 
who  from  thy  Statutes  ftray'd  ; 

Their  vile  Deceit  the  juft  Reward 
of  their  own  Falfhood  made. 

119  The  Wicked  from  thy  holy  Land1 
Thou  doft  like  Drofs  remove  ; 

1  therefore  with  fuch  Juftice  charm'd, 
thy  Teftiinonies  love,. 

1 20  Ye! 


23*  PSALM    cxix. 

120  Yet  with  that  Love  they  make  me  dread 
left  I  mould  fo  offend, 

When  on  Tranfgreflbrs  I  behold 
thy  Judgments  thus  defcend. 
A  I  N. 

121  Judgment  and  Juftice  I  have  lov'd  ; 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

In  my  Defence,  nor  give  me  up 
to  my  Opprefibr's  Rage. 

122  Do  Thou  be  Surety,  Lord,  for  me, 
and  fo  mall  this  Diftrefs 

Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  mail  the  Proui 
my  guiltlefs  Soul  opprefs. 

123  My  Eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 
in  long  Expectance  held  j 

'Till  thy  Salvation  they  behold, 

and  righteous  Word  fulfili'd. 
124.  To  me,  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs, 

thy  wonted  Grace  difplay, 
And  difcipline  my  willing  Heart 

thy  Statutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  Fear, 
thy  facred  Skill  beftow, 

That  of  thy   Teftimonies  I 
the  full  Extent  may  know. 

1 26  'TisTime,high  Time  forThee,  O  Lord^ 
thy  Vengeance  to  employ, 

When  Men  with  open  Violence 
thy  kcred  Law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  Contempt  of  thy  Commands 
but  makes  their  Value  rife 

In  my  Elkem,  who  pureft  Gold 
compare  wkh  them  defpile. 

128  Thy 


PSALM   cxix,  233 

128  Thy  Precepts  therefore  I  account, 
in.  all  Refpe£ts,  divine  : 

They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  right, 
and  all  falfe  Ways  decline. 
P  E. 

129  The  Wonders  which  thy  Laws  contain? 
no  Words  can  reprefent  ; 

Therefore  to  learn  and  praclife  them, 
my  zealous  Heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  Entrance  to  thy  Word 
cceleilial  Light  difplays, 

And  Knowledge  of  true  Happinefs 
to  limpleft  Minds  conveys. 

131  With  eager  Hopes  I  waiting  flood, 
and  fainted  with  Defire, 

That  of  thy  wife  Commands  I  might 
the  facred  Skill  acquire. 

132  With  Favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me, 
who  thy  Relief  implore  ; 

As  Thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
that  thy  bleft  Name  adore. 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  Word> 
let  all  my  Foolfteps  bs  ; 

Nor  Wickednefs  of  any  Kind 

Dominion  have  o'er  me. 
134.  Reieafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 

from  persecuting  Hands, 
That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 

and  praclife  thy  Commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  Fear, 
Lord,  make  thy  Face  to  fhine  : 

Thy  Statutes  both  to  know  and  keep, 
my  Heart  with  Zeal  incline. 

136  My 


234  PSALM      cxitf„ 

136  My  Eyes  to  weeping  Fountains  turn, 
whence  briny  Rivers  flow, 

To  fee  Mar, kind  againir  th-y  Laws 
in  bold  Defiance  gei 

T  S  A  mtX  L 

137  Thou  art  the  righteous  judge,  in  whom 
wrong'd  Innocence  may  truii:  ; 

And,  like  thyfelf,  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  Refpedls  are  juft. 

138  Molt  juft  and  true  thofe  Statute3  were,, 
which   Thou  didft  nrft  decree  ; 

And  all  with  Faithiulnefs  perform'd, 
fucceeding  Times  fhall  fee. 

139  With  Zeal  my  Flefh  confumei  away,- 
my  Soul  with  Anguifh  frets, 

To  lee  my  Foes  contemn  at  once 
thy  Promifes  and  Threats. 

140  Yet  each  neglected  Word  of  thine 
(howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 

Is  pure,  and  for  eternal    iru.h 
by  me  thy  Servant,  priz'd. 

1 4-1   Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  Eftate, 

Contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 
Yet  no  Affronts  or  Wrongs  can  drive 

thy  Precepts  from  my  Mind. 

14.2  Thy  Righteoufnefs  fhall  then  endure, 
when  Time  itfelf  is  paft  j 

Thy  Law  is  Truth  itfdf,  that  Truth 
which  fhall  forever  Jail. 

14.3  Tho'  Trouble,  Anguifh,  Poubts,  and 
to  compafs  me  unite,  [Dread 

jfefet  with  Danger,  {till  I  make 
thy  Piecepts  my  Delight. 

144  Eternal 


P-S  AL  M     exist.  23.3 

14.4.  Eternal  and  unerring  P^ules 

thy  Teftimonies  give  : 
Teach  me  the  Wifdom'that  will  make 

my  Soul  forever  lsve. 

K  O  P  H. 

1 45  With  my  whole  Heart  to  God  I  call'dj- 
Lord,  hear  my  earncit  Gry  ; 

And  I,  thy  Statutes  to  perform, 
will  all  my  Care  apply. 

146  Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 
O  fave  me,  that  I  may 

Thy  Teftimonies  throughly  know, 
and  ftedfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  Pray'r  the  dawning  Day 
prevented,  while  1  cry'd 

To  Him  on  whofe  engaging  Word 
my  Hope  alone  rely'd. 

148  With  Zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 
the  midnight  Watch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myfcerious  Word 
might  perfect  Knowledge  get. 

149  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  Voic% 
and  wonted  Favour  fnew  y 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve 
thy  Judgments  ever  true. 

150  My  perfecuting  Foes  advance, 
and  hourly  nearer  draw  -, 

What  Treatment  can  I  hope  from  them 
who  violate  thy  Law  ? 

15  j   The'  they  draw  nigh,  my  Comfort  is5 
Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 

Thou,  whofe  Commands  are  righteous  all, 
thy  Proraifes  fmcei'e.- 

152  Coa* 


236  PSALM     cxrx. 

152  Concerning  thy  divine  Decrees, 
my  Soul  has  known  of  old 

That  they  were  true,  and  (hall  their  Truth 
to  endlefs  Ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H. 

153  Confider  my  Affliction,  Lord, 
and  me  from  Bondage  draw  ; 

Think  on  thy  Servant  in  Diftrefs, 
who  ne'er  forgets  thy  Law. 

154  Plead  Thou  my  Caufe  j  to  that  and  me 
thy  timely  Aid  afford  ; 

With  Beams  of  Mercy  quicken  me; 
according  to  thy  Word. 

155  From  harden'd  Sinners  Thou  remov'ft 

Salvation  far  away  : 
'Tisjuft  Thou  mould'ft  withdraw  from  them, 
who  from  thy  Statutes  ftray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  Mercies  aFe 
to  all  who  Thee  adore  : 

According  to  thy  Judgments,  Lord, 
my  fainting  Hopes  reftore. 

157  A-num'rous  Hoft  of  fpiteful  Foer 
againft  my  Life  combine  j 

But  all  too  few  to  force  my  Soul 
thy  Statutes  to  decline. 

158  Thofe  bold  TranfgrelTors  I  beheld, 
and  was  with  Grief  opprefs'd, 

To  fee  with  what  audacious  Pride 
thy  Cov'nant  they  tranfgrefs'd. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 
how  I  thy  Precepts  love  ; 

O  therefore  quicken  me  with  Beams 
•f  Mercy  from  above, 

160  As 


PSALM     cxix.  237 

jr6o  As  from  the  Birth  of  Time  thy  Truth 

has  held  through  Ages  pair, 
So  mall  thy  righteous  Judgments,  firm, 

to  endlefs  A»es  laft. 

S  C  H  IN. 

16 1  Tho'  mighty  Tyrants,  without  Caufe, 
confpire  my  Blood  to  fhed, 

Thy  facred  Word  has  Pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  Heart  with  Dread. 

162  And  yet  that  Word  my  joyful  Breaft 
with  heav'nly  Rapture  warms, 

Nor  Conquefts,  nor  the  Spoils  of  War, 
have  fuch  tranfporting  Charms. 

163  Perfidious  Practices  and  Lies 
1  utterly  deteft  ; 

But  to  thy  Laws  Affection  bear, 
too  vaft  to  be  expreft. 

164  Sev'n  Times  a  Day j with  grateful  Voice, 
thy  Praifes  I  refound, 

Becaufe  I  find  thy  Judgments  all 
with  Truth  and  Juftice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  fubftantial  Peace  have  they 
who  truly  love  thy  Law  ; 

Nor  fmiling  Mifchief  them  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  Danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  Salvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  though  fo  long  delay'd, 

With  chearful  Zeal  and  ftriaeft  Care 
all  thy  Commands  obey'd. 

167  Thy  Teftimcnies  I  have  kept, 
and  conftantly  obey'd  ; 

Becaufe  the  Love  I  bore  to  thcm> 
thy  Service  eafy  made, 

16B  From 


23$  PSA  L  M    cxix. 

1 68  From  ftricr.  Obfervance  of  thy  Laws 

I  never  yet  withdrew  ; 
Convinc'd,  that  my  moft  fecret  Ways 

are  open  to  thy  View. 
T  A  U. 
469  To  my  Requeft  and  earned  Cry 

attend,  O  gracious  Lord  ; 
Infpire  my  Heart  with  heav'nly  Skill, 

according  to  thy  Word. 
170  Let  my  repeated  Pray'r  at  laft 

before  thy  Throne  2ppear  ; 
According  to  thy  plighted  Word 

for  my  Relief  draw  near. 

17  r  Then  fhall  my  grateful  Lips  return 

the  Tribute  of  their  Praife, 
When  Thou  thy  Counfels  had  reveal'd, 

and  taught  me  thy  juft  Ways. 

172  My  Tongue  the  Praifes  of  thy  Wor4 
{hall  thankfully  rcfound, 

Becaufe  thy  Promifes  are  all       » 
with  Truth  and  Juftke  crown'd. 

173  Let  thy  almighty  Arm  appear, 
and  bring  me  timely  Aid  ; 

For  I  the  Laws  Thou  haft  ordain'd, 
my  Heart's  free  Choice  have  made. 

174.  My  Soul  has  waited  long  to  fee 
thy  faving  Grace  reftor'd  ; 

Nor  Comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  Laws, 
thy  heav'niy  Laws  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  Life,  that  I  may  fing' 

my  great  Reftorer's  Praife, 
Whole  Juftice  from  the  Depths  of  Woes 

my  fainting.  Soul  {hall  raife. 

1.76  Lik* 


PS  A  L  M  cxix,  cxx,  cxxi.    239 

C76  Like  Tome  loft  Sheep  I've  ftray'd  till  J, 

defpair  my  Way  to  find  : 
Thou  therefore,  Lord,  thy  Servant  leek,    - 
who  keeps  thy  Laws  in  Mind. 
PSALM     CXX. 
N  deep  Diftrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd 
To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  Wrongs  : 

2  Once  more,  O  Lord,  Deliv'rance  fend, . 
•From  lying  Lips  my  Soul  defend. 

And  from  the  Rage  of  -fl  and'  ring  Tongues* 

3  What  little  Profit  can  accrue, 
And  yet  what  heavy  Wrath  is  due, 

O  thou,  perfidious  Tongue,  to  thee  ? 

4  Thy  Stina;  upon  thyfelr  fhall  turn  ; 
QOafting  Flames  that  fiercely  burn, 

The  conftant  Fuel  thou  fiialt  be, 

5  Bat  O  !  how  wretched  is  my  Doom, 
Who  am  a  Sojourner  become 

In  barren  Mefech's  defart  Soil  ! 
With  Kedars  wicked  Tents  inclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  Savages  expos'd. 

Who  live  on  nought  but  Theft  and  Spoil* 

6  My  haplefs  Dwelling  is  with  thofe 
Who  Peace  and  Amity  oppofe, 

And  Pleafure  take  in  others  Karms  : 

7  Sweet  Peace  is  all  I  court  and  feek  ', 
But  when  to  them  of  Peace  I  fpeak, 

They  {trait  crv  out,  To  Arms,  To  Armu 
P  S  A  L  M     CXXI. 

1  'TO  Siens  Hill  I  lift  my  Eyes, 

■*•     from  thence  expecting  Aid  ; 

2  From  Sioris  Kill  and  Sinn's  God, 

who  Heav'n  andEarth  has  made.  3  Then 


240       PSALM    cxxi,  cKxl'u 

2  Then  thou,  my  Soul,  in  Safety  reft, 
thy  Guardian  will  not  fleep  ; 

4  His  watchful  Care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
will  I/rel's  Monarch  keep. 

5  Sheltcr'd  beneath  th'  Almighty's  Wings, 
tbou  fhalt  fecurely  reft, 

6  Where  neither  Sun  nor  Moon  ftiall  thee 
by  Day  or  Night  moleft. 

7  From  common  Accidents  of  Life 
his  Care  fhall  guard  thee  ftill  : 

From  Evils  undefign'd  and  Foes 
that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8  At  Home,  Abroad,  in  Peace,  in  War, 
thy  God  fhall  thee  defend  ; 

Conduct  thee  thro'  Life's  Pilgrimage 
fafe  to  thy  Journey's  end. 

PSALM    CXXIL 

1  f*\  'Twas  a  joyful  Sound  to  hear 
V^/     our  Tribes  devoutly  fay, 

Up  Ifrel  to  the  Temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  Feftal  Day. 

2  At  Salem's  Courts  we  muft  appear, 
with  our  aflembled  Pow'rs  •, 

3  In  ftrong  and  beauteous  Order  rang'd, 
like  her  united  Tow'rs  j 

4  Tis  thither,  by  divine  Command, 
the  Tribes  of  God  repair, 

Before  his  Ark  to  celebrate 

his  Name,  with  Praife  and  PrayV. 

5  Tribunals  ftand  creeled  there, 
where  Equity  takes  place  ; 

There  ftand  the  Courts  and  Palaces 
of  F.oyal  David's  Raoe. 

6  O 


PSALM  cxxil,  cxxiii,  cxxiv.   241 

6  O  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  Peace, 
for  they  {hall  profp'rous  be, 

(Thou  holy  City  of  cur  God  !•) 
who  bear  true  Love  to  thee. 

7  May  Peace  within  thy  facred  Walls 
a  conftant  Gueft  be  found. 

With  Plenty  and  Profperky 
thy  Palaces  be  crcwn'd. 

8  For  my  dear  Brethren's  Sake,  and  Friends 
no  iefs  than  Brethren  dear, 

I'll  pray— May  Peace  in  Salem's  Tow'rs 
a  conftant  Gueir.  appear. 

9  But  moil  of  all,  II  feek  thy  Good, 
and  ever  wifh  thee  well, 

For  Sim  and  the  Temple's  Sake, 
where  God  vouchfafes  to  dwell. 
P  S  A  L  M   CXXIIf.  ■. 

1  |?^\N  Thee, who  dwell'ft  above  theSkies, 

2  \J  For  Mercy  wait  my  longing 'Eyes  ; 
As  Servants  watch  their  Matters  Mauds, 
And  Maids  their  Miftrcffes  Commands. 

3,  4  O  then  have  Mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  Aid  to  us  afford  : 
To  us  whom  cruel  Fees  oppiefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  bv  our  Diftrefs. 
PSALM    CXXiV. 

1  TJAD  not  the  Lord  (may  Wei  fay) 
JL  A     been  pless'd  to  jnterpofe  ;  j 

2  Had  He  not  then  el'pous'd  eur  Cause, 
when  Men  against  u-  role  ; 

3,  4,  5    Their  V;  Sib  hud  (wallow  a  us  mv% 

and  rag'c  Vf.ftholit  Cbntrbul  \ 
Their  Spite'  and  Fri-Vs  united  Floods 

had  quite  c'erwbelm'd  our  Soul. 

L  6  But 


s 42      PSALM    cxxiv,  cxxv. 

6  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 
who  refcu'd  us  this  Day, 

^Nor  to  their  favage  Jaws  gave  up 
our  threatened  Lives  a  Prey. 

7  Our  Soul  is  like  a  Bird  efcap'd 
from  out  the  Fowler's  Net ; 

The  Snare  is  broke,  their  Hopes  are  crofs'd,  ' 
and  we  at  Freedom  fet. 

$  Secure  in  his  almighty  Name, 

our  Confidence  remains, 
Who  as  he  made  both  Heav'n  and  Earth, 

of  both  fele  Monarch  reigns. 
PSALM    CXXV. 

1  T,l/THO  place  on  ftWsGod  thsirTruft, 

VV       like  Sicns  Rock  fhall  ftand  ; 
Like  her  immcveablv  be  nx'd 
by  his  almighty  Hand. 

2  Look  how  the  Hills  on  ev'ry  Side 
Jerufahm   inclofe, 

Go  ftandjs  the  Lord  around  his  Saints, 
to  guard  them  from  their  Foes. 

3  The  Wicked  may  a.ffiicf.  the  Jufr, 
but  ne'er  too  long  oppreft, 

Nor  force  him  by  Defpair  to  feek 
bale  Means  for  his  Redrefs. 

4  Be  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe, 
who  righteous  Deeds  affect  : 

The  Heart  that  Innocence  retains, 
let  Innocence  protect. 

5  All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  Paths., 
the  Lordihall  foon  ceftroy ; 

,( 'ut  of  tW  unjuft,  but  crown  the  Saints 
jyitS  tailing  Peace  and  Joy. 

PSALM 


PSALM    cxxvi,  cxxvii.      243 

PSALM     CXXVI. 
I  *T  7  HEN  Mori's  God  her  Sons  recalFd 

VV       from  long  Captivity, 
It  feem'd  at  firft  a  plcafmg  Dream 

of  what  we  wMh'd  to  fee  \ 
%  But  foon  in  unaccuftonvd   Mirth 9 

we  did  our  Voice  employ, 
And  fung  our  great  Creator's  Praife 

in  thankful  Hymns  of  Joy. 

Our  heathen  Foes  repining  flood, 

yet  were  compell'd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wond'rous  was  the  Work 

our  God  for  us  had  done. 

3  'Twas  great,  fay  they,  'twas  wond'rous 
much  more  fhould  we  confefs  ;        [g^at, 

The  Lord  has  done  great  Things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  Suceefs, 

4  To  us  bring  back  the  Remnant,  Lord, 
of  Ifr'cl's  captive  Bands, 

'More  welcome  than  refreshing  Show'rs 
to  parch'd  and  thirfty  Lands. 

5  That  w^whofeWorkcgmmenc'd  inTearSj 

may  fee  our  Labours  thrive, 
Till  finifli'd  with  Suceefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  Hearts  revive. 

6  Tho'  he  defpond  that  fows  his  Grain, 
yet  doubtlefs  he  fnall  come 

To  bind  his  full-ear'd  Sheaves,  and  bring 
thejovful  Harveil  &ome, 

PSALM    CXXVIL 
I   \ T  T£  build  with  fruitlefs  Coft,  unlefs 

i  V       the  Lord  the  Pile  fuftain  : 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  City  keep, 
the  Watchman  wakes  in  vaia  : 

L  t  $  l& 


•244     PSALM  cxxvii,  cxxviii. 

2  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  Day, 
and  late  to  Reft  repair  :  • 

Allow  no  Refpite  to  our  Toil, 
and  eatlhe  Bread  of  Care. 

Supplies  of  Life,  with  Eafe  to  them, 

He  on  his  Saints  beftows.; 
He  crowns  their  Labour  with  Succefs, 

their  Nights  with  found  Repofe. 

3  Children,  thote  Comforts  of  our  Life, 
are  Prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 

He  gives  a  num'rous  Race  of  Heirs, 
as  Piety's  Reward. 

4  As  Arrows  in  a  Giant's  Hand 
when  marching  forth  to  War, 

Ev'n  fo  the  Sons  of  fprightly  Youth, 
their  Parents  Safeguard  are. 

5  Happy  the  Man,  whofe  Quiver's  fill'd 
with  thefe  prevailing  Arms  ; 

He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  Foe, 
at  Law,  or  War's  Alarms. 

PJ  A  L  M    CXXVIII. 

1  r-TpvHE  Man  is  bleir,  who  fears  theLord, 

J[        nor  only  Worfhip  pays, 
But  keeps  his  Steps  confin'd  with  Care 
to  h's  appointed  Ways. 

2  He  (hall  upon  the  fweet  Returns 
of  his  own  Labour  feed  ; 

Without  Dependance  live,  and  fee 
his  Wifhes  all  fucceed. 

3  His  Wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  Vine, 
her  lovely  Fruit  (hall  bring  ; 

ill  is  Children,  like  young  Olive  Plants, 
about  his  Table  fpring. 

4,  S  Who 


PSALM  cxxviii,  cxxix-.     243.- 

4,  5  Who  fears  theLord,  fhall  profper  thus  5 

him  Sions  God  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  Days  to  fee 

Jerufalems  Succefs. 

6  He  fhall  live  on,  'till  Heirs  from  him 

defcend  with  vail  increafe  : 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  State, 
and  more  in  Ifrels  Peace. 

PSALM    CXXIX. 
'ROM  my  Youth  up,  may  Ifrel  fay, 
they  ofc  have  me  afTaii'd, 

2  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  Straits, 
but  never  quite  prevaii'd. 

3  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  Back 
with  Furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4  But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  Chains^ 
and  refcu'd  us  from  Wrong. 

5  Defeat,  Confufion,  fhameful  Rout 
be  full  the  Doom  of  thofe, 

Their  righteous  Doom  who  Siott  hate, 
and  Sions  God  oppofe. 

6  Li ke* Corn  upon  our  Houfes  Tops, 
untimely  let  them  f?.de. 

Which  too  much  Heat,  and  want  of  Root, 
.  has  blafted  in  the  Blade  : 

7  Which  In  his  Arms  no  Reaper  takes, 
but  unregarded  haves  ; 

Nor  Binder  thinks  it  worth  his  Pains 
to  fold  it  into  Sheave?. 

8  No    1  ravelier  that  paiTes  by, 
vouchfafes  a  Minute's  Stop, 

To  give  it  one  kind  Lock,  or  crave 
Heav'ns  BieiTing  on  the  Crop. 

L  3  PSALM 


246     PSALM    cxxx,  cxxxi. 

PSALM  CXXX. 
1  T7ROM  loweft  Depths  of  Woe, 

JP  to  God  I  fend  my  Cry  ; 
%  Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  Voice, 

and  gracioufly  reply. 

3  Should'it  thou  feverely  judge, 
who  can  the  Trial  bear  ? 

4  But  Thou  forgiv'it,  left  we  defpond, 
and  quite  renounce  thy  Fear. 

5  My  Soul  with  Patience  waits 
for  Thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 

My  Hopes  are  on  thy  Promife  built, 
thy  never-failing  Word. 

6  My  longing  Eyes  look  out 
for  the  enliv'ning  Ray, 

More  duly  than  the  Morning  Watch 
to  fpy  the   dawning  Day. 

7  Let  Ifrcl  truft  in  God  ; 

no  Bounds  his  Mercy  knows  ; 
The  plenteousSourceandSpring  from  whence. 
eternal  Succour  flows. 

8  Whofe  friendly  Streams  to  us 
Supplies  in  Want  convey  > 

A  healing  Spring,  a  Spring  to  cleaftfe, 
and  wafh  our  Guilt  away. 

PSALM    CXXXI. 

1  /~N  Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  Heart, 
\J     nor  cait  a  fcornful  Eye  ; 

Nor  my  afpiring  Thoughts  employ 
in  Things  for  me  too  high. 

2  With  infant  Innocence,  Thou  know'ft 
I  have  my  felf  demean'd  ; 

Composed  to  Quiet,  like  a  Babe 
that  from  the  Breaft  is  wean'd. 

3  Like- 


P  S  A  L  M     cxxxi,  c'xxxii.     24? 

3  Like  me,  let  Ifrel  hope  in  God^ 

his  Aid  alone  implore  ; 
Both  now  and  ever  truft  in  Him, 

who  lives  forever  more. 

PSALM    CXXXII. 

1  T   ET  David,  Lord,  a  conftant  Place 
-*-'     in  thy  Remembrance  find  -9 

Let  all  the  Sorrows  he  endur'd, 
be  ever  in  thy  Mind. 

2  Remember  what  a  foJemn  Oath** 
to  Thee,  his  Lord*  he  fwore  ; 

How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'd* 
whom  Jacob's  Sens  adore  'y 

3,  4  I  will  not  go  into  my  Houfe, 

nor  to  my  Bed  afcend  ; 
No  Toft  Repofe  fhail  clofe  my  Eyes* 

nor  Sleep  my  Eye-lids  bend  ; 

5  'Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  Abocfe 
I  mark  the  deftin'd  Ground  j 

'Till  I  a  decent  Place  of  Reft 
for  Jacob's  God  have  found. 

6  Th'  appointed  Place  with  fhouts  of  Joy, 
at  Ephrata  we  found, 

And  made  the  Woods  and  neighb'ring  Fields 
our  glad  Applaufe  refound. 

7  O  with  due  Rev'rence  let  us  then 
to  his  Abode  repair  ; 

And,  proftrate  at  his  Footftool  falPn* 
pour  out  our  humble  Pray'r. 

8  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  now  poffefs 
thy  conftant  Place  of  Reft  ; 

Be  that,  not  only  with  thy  Ark, 
but  with  thy  Prefence  bleft. 

L  4  9,  iqCloatk 


•248     PSALM  cxxxii,  cxxxiir, 

9,ioCloathThou  thyPriefts  withRighteouf* 
make  Thou  thy  Saints  rejoice  ;        [nefs, 

And  for  thy  Servant  David's  Sake, 
hear  thy  Anointed's  Voice. 

1 1  God  fware  to  David  in  his  Truth,  - 
(nor  fhall  his  Oath  be  vain) 

One  of  thy  Offspring  after  thee 
upcn  thy  Throne  fnall  reign  : 

12  And  if  thy  Seed  my  Cov'nant  keep, 
and  to  my  Laws  fubmit  : 

Their  Children  too  upon  thy  Throne 
for  evermore  (hall  fit. 

13,   14.  For  Sion  does  in  God's  Efteem 

all  other  Seats  excel  ; 
His  Place  of  everlafting  Reft, 

where  He  defires  to  dwell. 
-15,  16  Her  Store,  fays  He,  I  will  increafe, 

her  Poor  with  Plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  Saints  ill al i  fhout  for  Joy,  her  Prieils 

my  laving  Health  confefs. 

17  There  David's  Pow'r  (hall  long  remain 
in  ij is  focceffive  Line, 

And  my  anointed  Servant  there 
(klkft  with  frem  Luftre  fhinc. 

18  The  Faces  of  his  vanquifn'd  Foes 
Confufion  fhall  o'erfpread  ; 

W  hi  1ft  with  confirm'd  Succefs,  his  Crown 
ilv2.ll  flouiifh  on  his  Head. 

PSALM    CXXXIIT. 
I    TTO\$f  vail  muft  their  Advantage  be  ! 

JL  JL     how  great  thtir  Pleafuie  prove  \ 
Who  live  like  Brethren,  and  con'tnt 
in  Offices  of  Love  ! 

2  True 


PSALM  cxxxiv,  cxxxv.     249 

2  True  Love  is  like  that  precious  Oil 
which,  pour'd  on  Aaron 's  Head, 

Ran  down  his  Btard,  and  o'er  his  Robes 
its  coftly  Moiflure  fhed. 

3  'Tis  like  refreming.  Dew,  which  does 
on  Hermans  Top  diffill  ; 

Or  like  the  early  Drops,  that  fall 
on  Sim's  fruitful  Hiii. 

4  For  God  to  all,  whofe  friendly  Hearts 
with  mutual  Love  abound, 

Has  firmly  promis'd  Length  of  Days 

with  ccnftant  Bltmngo  crown'd. 
P  S  A  L  M    C XXXIV. 
I  TjLESS  God.  ye  Servants  that  attend 

JQ     upon  his  folemn  State, 
That  in  his  Temple,  Night  by  Night, 

with  humble  Rev'rence  wait  : 
2,  3  Within  his  Houfe  lift  up  your  Hanckc, 

and  bkfs  his  holy  Name  ; 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  IJfrel,  Lord, 

who  Heav'n  and  Earth  didit  frame. 
PSALM    CXXXV. 

1  f~\  Praife  the  Lord  with  one  Confent3 
\J     and  magnify  his  Name  , 

Let  all  the  Servants  of  the  Lord 
his  worthy  Praife  proclaim./ 

2  Praife  Him  all  ye  that  in  his  Houfe, 
attend  with  conftant  Care  ; 

With  thcfe  that  to  his  outmofr  Courts 
with  humble  Zeal  repair. 

3  For  this  our  trueft  Int'reft  is, 
glad  Hymns  of  Praife  to  fmg  ; 

And  with  loud  Songs  to  blefs  his  Name, 
arnoit  delightful  Thing. 

L  5  4  For 


250  PSALM  cxxxw 

4  For  God  his  own  peculiar  Choice 
the  Sons  of  Jacob  makes  ; 

And  f/r'efs  Offspring  for  his  own 
molt  valu'd  Treafure  takes. 

5  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
by  glad  Experience  found  ; 

And  feen  how  He  with  wond'rous  Pow'r 
above  all  Gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  He  with  unrefifted  Strength 
performs  his  fov'reign  Will  j 

In  Heav'n  and  Earth,  and  watry  Stores 
that  Earth's  deep  Caverns  fill. 

j    He  raifes  Vapours  from  the  Ground, 

which  poiz'd  in  liquid  Air. 
Fall  down  at  laft  in  Show'rs  thro'  which 

his  dreadful  Lightnings  glare  : 
3  He  from  his  Store-houfe  brings  theWinds  y 

and  He  with  vengeful  Hand, 
The  firft-born  flew  of  Man  and  Beafi, 

thro'  Egypt's  mourning  Land. 

9  He  dreadful  Signs  and  Wonders  fhew'd 

thro'  itubborn  Egypt's  Coafts, 
Nor  Pharaoh  could  his  Plagues  efcape, 

nor  all  his  num'rous  Hofts. 
10, 1 1  '  Fwas  He  that  various  Nations  fmote,. 

and  mighty  Kings  fupprefs.'d  ; 
Sihon  and    Og,  and   all   be  fides, 

who  Canaan  's  Land  poflefs'd. 

j  2,  13  Their  Land  upon  his  chofen  Race 

He  firmly  did  entail  ; 
For  which  his  Fame  fhall  always  laft, 

his  Praife  fhall  never  fail, 

1  a  For. 


PSALM    cxxxv,  cxxxvi.      2ft 

1 4  For  God  fnall  foon   his  People's  C^ufe 

with  pitying  Eyes  furvey  ; 
Repent  Him  of  His  Wrath,  and  turn 

His  kindled  Rage  away. 

j 5  Thofe  Idols,  whofe  falfe  Worlhip  fpread- 

o'er  all  the  Heathen  Lands, 
Are  made  of  Silver  and  of  Gold, 

the  Work  of  human  Hands, 
16,  lyTheymove  not  theirn£ticicasTcngus.v 

nor  fee  with  poiiih  d  £yes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  Ears  are  deaf, 

no  Breath  their  Mouth  fupplies. 

1-8  As  fenkhis  as  themfelves  are  they, 

that  all  their  Skill  apply 
To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  Times 

on  them  for   Aid  rely, 
1-9,  Their  juft  Returns  of  Thanks  to  God, 

let  grateful   iff  el  pay  ; 
Nor  lee  the  Prieits  of  Aaron's  P.ace 

to  blefs  the  Lord,  delay. 

SO  Their  Senfe  of  his  unbounded  Love 
let  Levi's  Houfe  exprefs  , 

And   let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 
his   Name  for   ever   blefs. 

21  Let  ail  vvitn  rhanks  hi>  wond'rous  Work-s- 
in Sion's  Courts  proclaim  ;      - 

Let    them  in  ZuUm^  where  He  dwells 
exalt  his- holy   Name. 

p  s  a  l  m  -exxxvr. 

I    T^O   God  the  mighty  Lord, 

JL        Your  joyful    friar;::;-  repeat: 
To  Him   due   Prajfe   afford, 
As  good  as  He  is  great-, 


252         PSALM    cxx-»vi. 

For  God  does  prove 
Our  conrtant  Friend, 
His  boundlefs  Love 
Shall  never  end. 

2,  3  To  Him,  whcfe  wond'rous  Pow'r 

All  other  Gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  Kings  adore, 

This  grateful  Homage  pay  : 
For  God,  &c. 

4,  5  By  his  almighty  Hand 

Amazing  Works  are  wrought  ; 

The  Heav'ns  by  his  Command 
Were  to  Perfection  brought. 
For  Goc\  &, 

6  He  fpread  the  Ocean  round 

About  the  fpacious  Land  ; 
And  made  the  niing  Ground 

Above  the  Waters  ftand. 
For  God,  &£. 

7,  8,  9  Thro'  Heav'n  He  did  difplay 
His  numerous  Hofts  of  Light ; 

The  Sun  to  rule  by  Day, 

The  Moon  and  Stars  by  Night. 
For  God,  && 

10,  1 1,  12  He  ftruck  the  Firft-born  dead 

Of  Egypt's  ftubbo*n  Land  j 
And  thence  his  People  led 

With  his  refiftlefs  Hand. 
For  God,  &t. 

13,  14.  By  Him  the  raging  Sea, 

As  if  in  Pieces  rent, 
Difclos'd  a  middle  Way, 

Through  which  his  People  went, 
for  God ,  fcff.  15  Where 


F  SAL  M     cxxxvi.         253 

15  Where  foon  He  overthrew 

Proud  Pharaoh  and  his  Holt, 
Who  daring  to  purfue, 

Were  in  rhe  Billows  loft. 
For  God,  &'c, 

16,  17,  18  Thro'  Defarts  vaft  and  wild 

He  led  the  chofen  Seed  ; 
And  famous  Princes  foil'd, 

And  made  great  Monarchs  bleed. 
For  God,  £(& 

19,  20  Sibon^  whole  potent  Hand 
Great  Amman  %  Sceptre  fway'd  ; 

And  Ogy  whcfe  flern  Command 
Rich  Bajhans  Land  obey'd. 
For  God,  &t,  - 

11*  i\  And  of  his  wond'rous  Grace 
Their  Lands,  whom  He  deilroy'd, 

He  gave  to  T/rV/'s  Race, 
To  be  by  them  enjoy 'd. 
For  God,  &c. 

23,  24  He,  in  our  Depth  of  Woes, 

On  us  with  Favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  Foes 

In  Peace  and  Safety  brought. 
For  God,  &Ta 

25,  26  He  does  the  Food  fupply, 

On  which  all  Creatures  live  : 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
Eternal  Praifes  give. 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  Friend, 
His  boundlefs  Love 
Shall  never  end. 

T.iJ'L'M 


254       PSALM    cxxxvii. 

P  S  d  L  M    CXXXVII. 

1  YX^HEN  we,  our  weary'd  Limbs  to  reft, 

*  v    Sat  down  by  proud  Euphrates  Stream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  Thoughts  opprcft, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  Theme. 

2  Our  Harps,  that  when  with  ]>.y  we  fung, 
Were  won't  their  tuneful  Parts  to  bear, 
With  filent  Strings  neglected  hti#g 

On  Willow-trees  that  wither'd  there. 

3  Mean  while  our  Foes,  who  all  confpir'd 
To  triumph  in  our  lUviih  Wrongs, 
Mufick  and  Mirth  of  us  requir'd, 

**  Come,  fing  us  one  of  Sion's  aongs." 

4  How  {hall  we  tune  our  Voice  to  (tag? 
Or  touch  our  Harps  with  fkilful  Hands  < 
Shall  Hymns  of  Joy  to  God  our  King 
Be  fung  by  Slaves  in  foreign  Lands  r 

5  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  Seat  ! 
When  I  of  thee  fergetfui  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  Hand   forget 
The  fpeaking  Strings  with  Art  to  move  ; 

6  If  I  to  mention   the«  forbear, 
Eternal  Silence  feize  my   Tongue  ; 
Or  if  I   fing   one  chearful  Air, 
'Till  thy  Deliv'ranee  is  rny  Song  ! 

7  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edaris  Race; 
In  thy  own  City's  fatal  Day, 

Cry'd  out,  w  Her  (lately  Walls  deface, 
"  And*  with  the  Ground   quite  level  lay." 

8  Proud  Babel's  Daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  Grief  and  Woe  the  wretched  Fiey. 
Bitfs'd   is  the  Man,  who  fhall  to  thee 
The  Wrongs  thou  laid'fV  on  us,  repay. 

9  'i'iv.ice 


PSALM  cx-xxvii,  cxxxviii.    *$$ 

9  Thrice  blefs'd,  who  with  juft  Rage  poffefly 
And  deaf  to  all  the  Parents  Moans, 
Shall  fnatch  thy  infants  from  the  Bread:, 
And  daih  their  Heads  again!*  the  Stones. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXXVIII. 
\'\KJ Ith  my  wholeHeart,myGod  andKing,- 

*  V       thy  Praife  I  will  proclaim  ; 
Before  the  Gods  with  Joy  I'll  fingv 

and  blefs  thy  holy  Name. 

2  I'll  worfhip  at  thy  facred  Seat ; 
and  with  thy  Love  infpir'd, 

The  Praifes  of  thy  Truth  repeat, 
o'er  all  thy  Works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'dft  thine  Ear? 
when  I  to  Thee  did  cry  ; 

And  when  my  Soul  was  prefs'd  with  Fear?- 

didft  inward  Strength,  fupply, 
4,  Therefore  Oiall  ev'ry  earthly  Prince 

thy  Name  with  Praife  purfue. 
Whom  thefe  admir'd  Events  convince 

that  all  thy  Works  are  true. 

5  They  all  thy  wond'rous  Ways,  O  Lord3. 
with  chearfui  Songs  mail  blefs  ; 

And  all  thy  glorious  A&s  record, 
thy  awful  Pow'r  confers. 

6  For  God,  altho'  enthron'd  on  high,, 
does  thence  the  Poor  refpecl:  ;' 

The  proud  far  off,  his  fcprnful  Eve 
beholds  with  juft  Neglect... 

J  Tho'  I  with  Troubles  am  opprefs'd* 

He  fhall  my  Foes  difarm. 
Relieve  my  Soul  when  moft  diftrefs'd, 

and  keeo  me  fafe.  from  Harm. 

8  The 


2  $6     PSALM  cxxxviii,  cxxxix, 

8    rhe  Lord,  whofe  Mercies  ever  laft, 

fnail  fix  my  happy  State  ; 
And  mindful  of  his  Favours  part, 

lhall  his  own  Work  compieat. 

P  S  A  L  M    C XXXIX. 
JU'T'HOU,  Lord,   by   ftri&eil  Search  haft 

2  *  My  rtfing  up  and  lying  down  ;  [known 
My  fecret  Thoughts  are  known  to  Thee, 
Known  long  bdore  conctiv'd  by  me. 

3  Th.ne  Eye  my  Bed  and  Path  furveys, 
My  publick  Haunts  and  private  Ways  ; 

4  Thou  know'ft  what  'tis  myLips  would  vent. 
My  yet  unutter'd  Words  Intent. 

5  Surrounded  by  thy  Pow'r  I  ftand,* 
On  ev'ry  Side  i  find  thy  Hand. 

6  O  >ki)l,  for  human  Reach  too  high  ! 
Too  dazling  bright  for  mortal  Eye  ! 

7  O  could  1  fo  perfidious  be, 

To  think  of  once  defer  ting  Thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  Influence  (him  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  Prefcnce  run  ? 

8  If  up  to  Heav'n  I  take  my  Flight, 

'T'is  there  thou  dwell'ft  enthron'd  in  Light  -y 
Or  fink  to  Hell's  infernal  Plains, 
'Tis  there  almighty  Vengeance  reigns. 

9  If  I  the  Morning's  Wings  could  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  Weftern  Main, 

10  Thy  fwifter  Hand  would  firfi:  arrive, 
And  there  arrefl  thy  Fugitive. 

i  r   Or  fhould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  Sight 
Beneath  the  fable  Wings  of  Night  ; 
One  Glance  from  Thee,  one  piercing  Ray 
Would  kindle  Darknefs  into  Day. 

12  The 


PSALM   cxxxix.  257 

12  The  Veil  of  Night  is  no  Difguife,, 
No  Screen  from  thy  all-fearching  Eyes  : 
Thro'Midnight  Shades  thou  find'ft  thy  Way, 
As  in  the  blazing  Noon  of  Day. 

13  Thou  know'ft  the  Texture  of  my  Hearty 
My  Reins  and  ev'ry  vital  Part  ; 

Each  fingle  Thread,  in  Nature's  Loom,, 
By  Thee  was  cover'd  in  the  Womb. 

14  I'll  praifeThee  from  whokHands  I  came, 
A  Work  of  fuch  a  curious  Frame  ; 

The  Wonders  Thou  in  me  haft  ihown, 
My  Soul  with  grateful  Joy  mud:  own. 

15  Thine  Eyes  my  Subitance  did  furvey, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  Mais  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought, 
E'er  from  its  dark  Inclofure  brought. 

16  Thou  didft  the  fEapelefs  Embrio  fee, 
Its  Parts  were  regiftred  by  Thee  : 
Thou  faw  ft  the  daily  Growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  Model  or"  thy  Book. 

17  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  fmce  this  Maze  of  Life  I  trod, 
Thy  Thoughts  of  Love  to  me  furmount 
The  Pov/r  of  Numbers  to  recount. 

18  Far  fooner  could  i  reckon  o'er 
The  Sands  upon  the  Ocean's  Shore  : 
Each  Morn  reviling  what  I've  done, 
I  iind  th'  Account  but  new  begun. 

19  The  Wicked  Thou  fnalt  ilay,  O  God  : 
Depart  from  me,  ye  Men  ot  Blood. 

20  WhofeTo  nguesHeav  nsMaje  iiv  profane, 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  Name  in  vain. 

21  Lord 


258        PSALM  cxxxix,  cxL 

21  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  Crew3 
Who  Thee  with  Enmity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  Grief  my  Heart  opprefs, 
When  Reprobates  thy  Law  tranfgrefs  t 

12  Who  prsclife  Enmity  to  Thee, 
Shall  utmofl  Hatred  have  from  me  > 
Such  Men  1  utterly  deteft, 
As  if  they  were  my  Foes  profefh 
23,24  Search,try,0  God,my  tho'ts  and  hearty 
If  Mifchief  lurks  in   any  Part  ; 
Correct  me  where  I  go  aftray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  Way. 
PSALM    CXL. 

1  pRESERVE  me,  Loid,  from  craftyFoes 
X       of  treacherous  Intent  -y 

2  And  from  the  Sons  of  Violence, 
on  open  Mifchief  bent. 

3  Their  Handling  Tongue  theSerpcnt'sSting 
in  Sharpnefs  does  exceed  : 

Between  their  Lips  the  Gaul  of  Afps 
and  Adders  Venom  breed. 

4  Prefer ve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  Hand3 
nor  leave  my  Soul  forlorn, 

A  Prey  to  Sons  of  Violence, 
who  have  my  Ruin  fworn. 

5  1  he  Proud  for  me  have  laid  their  Snare 
2nd  fpread  their  wily  Net  j 

With  Traps  and  Gin*  where'er  I  move, 
1  find  my  Steps  befet. 

6  But  thus  environed  with  Diftrefs, 
Thou  art  my  God  1  faid  j 

Lord,  heai  my  fupplicating  Voice, 
that  calls-  to  Thee  for  Aid. 

7o 


PSALM  cxl,  cxli.        259 

7  O  Lord,  the  God  whofe  faving  Strength 

kind  Succour  did  convey, 
And  cover'd  my  advent'rous  Head 

in  Battle's  doubtful  Day  ; 

%  Permit  not  their  unjuft  Defigrrs 

to  anfwer  their  Defire  ; 
Left  they  encourag'd  by  Succefs, 

to  bolder  Crimes  afpire. 

9  Let  firft  their  Chiefs  the  fad  EfFecls 
of  their  Jnjuftice  mourn  ; 

The  Blaft  of  their  envenom'd  Breath, 
upon  themfelves  return. 

10  Let  them  who  kindled  fir  ft  the  Flame, 
its  Sacrifice  become  -% 

The  Pit  they  digg'd  for  me,  be  made 
thei;F  own  untimely  Tomb. 

1 1  Tho'  Slander's  Breath  may  raife  a  Sform, 
it  quickly  will  decay  ; 

Their  Rage  does  but  the  Torrent  fwell, 
that  bears  themfelves  away. 

1 2  God  will  aiTert  the  poor  Man's  Caufe, 
and  fpeedy  Succour  give  ; 

The  Juft  fhall  celebrate  his  Praife, 
and  in  his  Prefence  live. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLI. 

1  'TpO  Thee,  O  Lord,  my  Cries  afcend, 

A       O  hafte  to  my  Relief  ; 
And  with  accuftom'd  Pity  hear 
the  Accents  of  my  Grief. 

2  Inftead  of  CMPrings,  let  my  Pray'r 
like  Morning  Incenfe  rife  ; 

My  lifted  Hands  fuoply  the  Place 
m  Ev'ning  Sacrifice* 

3  From 


?6o  PSALM    exit. 

3  From  hafty  Language  curb  my  Tongue,, 
and  let  a  conftant  Guard 

Stiil  keep  the  Portal  p£  my  Lips, 
with  wary  Silence  barr'd. 

4  From  wicked  Mens  Defi^ns  and  Deeda 
my  Heart  and  Hands  reftrain  $ 

Nor  let  me  in  the  Booty  (hare 
of  their  unrighteous  Gain. 

5  Let  upright  Men  reprove  my  Faults, 
and  I  mall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  Bairn  that  heels  a  wounded  Head, 

I  their  Reproof  (hall  find  ; 
And  in  Return,  my  fervent  Pray'r 

1  mail  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  reduc'd,' 

like  me,  to  fore  Diftrefs. 

6  When  fkulkin^r  in  Engedi's  Rock, 
I  to  their  Chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  Word  [  fpoke, 
when  I  had  Pow'r  to  kill. 

7  Yet  us  they  penecute  to  Death, 
our  fcatter'd  Ruins  lie, 

As  thick  as  from  the  Hewer's  Axe 
the  fever'd  Splinters  fly. 

8  But,  Lord,  to  Thee  I  ftill  dired 
my  fuppiicating  Eyes, 

O  leave  not  deltitute  my  Soul, 
whofe  Fruit  on  Thee  relies. 

9  Do  Thou  preferve  me  from  the  Snares 
tnat  wicked'  Hands  have  iaid  ; 

Let  them  in  their  own  Nets  be  caught, 
while  my  Eicape  is  made. 

PSJLM 


PSALM   cxlii,  cxliii.       261 

PSALM    CXLII. 
5  F  I  "*0  God  with  mournful  Voice, 

i        in  deep  Diftrefs  1  pray'd  ; 
2  Made  him  the  Umpire  of  my  Caufe, 
1  my  Wrongs  before  Him  laid. 

3  Thou  didft  my  Steps  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  Soul  defpair'd  : 

For  where  i  thought  to  walk  fecure, 
they  had  their  Traps  prepar'd. 

4  I  look'd  but  found  no  Friend 
to  own  me  in  Diftrefs  ; 

All  Refuge  fail'd,  no  Man  vouchfaf  d 
his  Pity  or  Redrefs. 

5  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 
Thou,  Lord,  my  Refuge  art, 

My  Portion  in  the  Land  of  Life, 
'till  Life  itkli  depart. 

6  Reduced  to  greater!:  Straits, 
to  Thee  I  make  my  Moan  ; 

0  fave  me  from  opprefiive  Foes, 
for  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 

7  That  I  may  praife  thy  Name, 
my  Soul  from  Prifon  bring  ; 

Whilft  of  thy  kind  Regard  to  me, 
aflembled  Saints  mail  ring. 

PSALM    CXLIII. 

1  T   ORD,  hear  my  Pray'r,  and  to  myCry 
-L/     Thy  wonted  Audience  lend  ; 

In  thy  accuftom'd  Faith  and  Truth 
a  gracious  Anfwer  fend. 

2  Nor  at  thy  ftridt  Tribunal  bring 
thy  Servant  to  be  try'd  ; 

For  in  thy  Sight  no  living  Man 
can  e'er  be  juftify'd. 

3  The 


262         PSALM    cxliii. 

3  The  fpiteful  Foe  purfues  my  Life, 
whofe  Comforts  all  are  fled  ; 

He  drives  me  into  Caves  as  dark 
as  Manfions  of  the  Dead. 

4  My  Spirit  therefore  is  o'erwhelm'd, 
and  finks  within  my  Breaft  ; 

My  mournful  Heart  grows  defolate, 
with  heavy  Woes  oppreft. 

5  I  call  to  miml  the  Days  of  old, 
and  Wonders  Thou  haft  wrought : 

My  former  Dangers  and  Efcapes 
employ  my  mufmg  Thought. 

6  To  Thee  my  Hands  in  humble  Pray'r, 
I  fervently  ftretch  out ; 

My  Soul  for  thy  Refreshment  thirfts, 
like  Land  oppreft  with  Drought, 

j  Hear  me  with  Speed  ;  my  Spirit  fails  5 

thy  Face  no  longer  hide, 
Left  I  become  forlorn,  like  them 

that  in  the  Grave  refide. 

8  Thy  Kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whofe  Truft  on  Thee  depends  ; 

Teach  me  the  Way  where  I  {hould  go  : 
my  Soul  to  Thee  afcends. 

9  Do  Thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  Foes 
preferve,  and  fet  me  free  ; 

A  fafe  Retreat  againft  their  Rage, 
my  Soul  implores  from  Thee. 

10  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  Will 
inftrucl:  me  to 'obey  ; 

Let  thy  good  Spirit  lead  and  keep 
my  Soul  in  thy  right  Way. 

EI    O 


PSALM    cxliii,  cxliv.      s6j 

11  O  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  Name 
revive  my  drooping  Heart  : 

por  thy  Truth's  Sake  to  me  drftrefs'd, 
thy  promis'd  Aid  impart. 

12  In  Pity  to  my  Sufr'rings,  Lord, 
reduce  my  Foes  to  Shame  ; 

Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  Soul 
devoted  to  thy  Name. 

PS  JZ  M   CXLIV. 
r  TrOR  ever  blefl  be  God  the  Lord, 

J?    Who  does  his  needful  Aid  impart9 
At  once  both  Strength  and  Skill  afford 
To  wield  my  Arms  with  warlike  Art. 
2,  His  Goodnefs  is  my  Fort  and  Tow'r, 
My  ftrong  Deliv'rance  and  my  Shield  : 
In  him  1  truft,  wbofe  matchlefs  Pow'r 
Makes  to  my  Sway  fierce  Nations  yield, 

3  Lord,what's  inMan,that  thou  fhould'ft  love 
Such  tender  Care  of  him  to  take  ? 
What  in  his  Offspring  could  Thee  move 
Such  great  Account  of  him  to  make  ? 
4.  The  Life  of  Man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  Thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  ; 
His  Days  are  like  a  flying  Shade, 
Of  whofe  fhort  Stay  no  Signs  remain. 

5  In  folemn  State,  O  God  defcend, 
Whilft  Heav'n  it's  lofty  Head  inclines  ; 
The  fmoaking  Hills  afunder  rend, 

Of  thy  Approach  the  awful  Signs. 

6  Discharge  thy  dreadful  Lightning  round. 
And  make  thy  fcatter'd  Foes  retreat  ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  Arrows  wound, 
And  their  Deftrudion  foon  compleat. 

7,  8  D, 


264         PSALM    cxlivr. 

7,  8  DoThou,  O  Lord,  fromHeav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  Pow'r  my  Foes  to  quell, 
And  match  me  from  the  ftormy  Rage 
Of  threat'ning  Waves  that  proudly  fwell. 
Fight  Thou  againft  my  foreign  Foes, 
Who  utter  Speeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  Leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  Engagements  ne'er  maintain* 

9  So  I  to  Thee,  O  King  of  Kings, 
In  joyful  Hymns  my  Voice  mail  raife, 
And  Initruments  of  various  Strings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  Praife. 
io  "  God  does  to  Kings  his  Aid  afford, 
"  To  them  his  fure  Salvation  fends  ; 
"  'Tis  He  that  from  the  murd'ring  Sword, 
™  His  Servant  David  ftill  defends. 

I  r  Fight  Thou  againft  my  foreign  Foes, 
Who  utter  Speeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who  tho'  in  folemn  Leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  Engagements  ne'er  maintain. 
1 2Then  our  youngSons  likeTrees  fliall  grow 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  Place  ; 
Our  Daughters  lhall  like  Pillars  mow, 
Defign'd  fome  royal  Court  to  grace. 

13  Our  Garners  filPd  with  various  Store, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  Plenty  feed, 
Our  Sheep  increafing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  and  ten  thoufands  breed.    s 

14  Strong  mail  our  lab'ring  Oxen  grow,  ' 
Nor  in  their  conftant  Labour  faint  ; 
Whilft  we  no  War  nor  blav'ry  know, 
And  in  our  Streets  hear  no  Complaint. 

15    Thrice 


PSALM    cxliv,  cxlw       265 

1 5  Thrice  happy  is  that  People's  Cafe, 
Whofe  various  Bleflings  thus  abound  : 
Who  God's  true  Worfhip  iiill  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  Protection  crown'd. 

PSALM    CXLV. 
I,'  T"*HEE  I'll  extol,  my  God  and  King, 

2  A        thy  endlefs  Praife  proclaim  -y 
This  Tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 

and  ever  blefs  tny  Name. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  Compare  art  great, 
and  highly  to  be  prais'd  ; 

Thy  Majefty,  with  boundlefs  Height, 
above  our  Knowledge  rais'd. 

4  Renown'd  for  mighty  Ads,  thy  Fame 
to  future  Times  extends  ; 

From  Age  to  Age  thy  glorious  Name 

fucceilively  defcends. 
5,  6  VVhi'ift  I  thy  Glory  and  Renown, 

and  wond'rous  Works  exprefs, 
The  World  with  me  thy  Might  ihall  own 

and  thy  great  Pow'r  confefs. 

7  The  Praife  that  to  thy  Love  belongs,    ' 
they  fhall  with  Joy  proclaim  ; 

Thy  Truth  of  all  their  grateful  Songs 
{hall  be  the  conftant   Theme. 

8  The  Lord  is  good  ;  frefh  Acts  of  Grape 
his  Pity  ftill  fupplies  \ 

His  Anger  moves  with  {lowed  Pace, 
his  willing  Mercy  files. 

9,  10  ThyLove  thro'Earth  extends  itsFame, 

to  all  thy  Works  expreft  ; 
Thefefhew  thy  Praife,  whilit,  thy  greatNatne 

is  by  thy  Servants  bleft. 

M  li  They 


c66         PSALM    cxiv. 

1 1  Thev,  with  the  glorious  Profpecl:  flrd, 

fnall  of  thy  Kingdom  fpeak  ; 
And  thy  great  Pow'r,  by  all  admir'd, 

their  lofty  Subject  make. 

1 1  God's  glorious  Works  of  antient  Date, 

ihall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
And  thus  his  Kingdom's  royal  State, 

with  publiek  Splendor  mown. 
13  His  ftedfaft  Thrqne,  from  Changes  free, 
'  (hall  (land  for  ever  fa  ft  ; 
His  bound  leis  Sway  no  End  (hall  fee, 

but  Time  itfeif  out-Iaft. 

PART    II. 
M**S  TheLord  does  them  fupport  that  fall* 

and  makes  the  Pro  ft  rate  rife  ; 
For  his  kind  A'd  all  Creatures  call, 

who  timely  Food  fupplies. 
16  Whate'er  their  various  Wants  require, 

with  open  Hand  He  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfils  the  juft  Defire 

of  ev'n  thing  that  lives. 

17,  18  How  holy  is  the  Lord  !  how  juft  ! 

how  righteous  all  his  Ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  Truft 

for  his  Afiiftance  prays  ! 
,19  He  grants  the  full  Defires  of  thofe 

who  Him  with  fear  adore  ; 
And  will  their  Trouble  ioon  compofe, 
^     wThen  they  his  Aid  implore. 

■20  The  Lord  prefe rves  ail  thofe  with  Care 
whom  grateful  Love  employs  : 

Put  Sinners,  who  his  Vengeance  dare, 
v/ith  furious  Rage  deftroys. 

21  My 


PSALM   cxlv,  cxlvi.        2  5; 

21  My  Time  to  come,  in  Praifes  fpenV 

fhall  ftill  advance  his  Fame, 
And  all  Mankind  with  one  Confent 

for  ever  blefs  his  Name. 

PSALM    CXLVI. 
i  £~\  Praife  tile  Lord,  and  thou  my  Sou!^ 

2  \J     for  ever  blefs  his  Name  : 

His  wond'rous  Love,  while  Life  fhall  lair, 
my  conftant  Praife  fhall  claim. 

3  On  Kings,  the  greateft  Songs  of  Meiy 
let  none  for  Aid  rely  : 

They  cannot  fave  in  dartg'rous  Times, 
nor  timely  Help  apply. 

4  Depriv'd  of  Breath,  to  Dull  they  turn, 
and  there  neglected  lie, 

And  all  their  Thoughts  and  vain  Defigns 
together  with  them  die. 

5  Then  happy  he  who  Jacob's  God 
for  his  Protector  tatces  ; 

Who  ftill,  with  well-plac'd  Hope,  the  Lorcf 
his  conftant  Refuge  makes. 

6TheLord,who  made  bothHeav'n  andEarth, 

and  all  that  they  contain* 
Will  never  quit  his  ftedf'aft  Truth, 

nor  make  his  Promife  vain, 

7  The  poor  oppreft,  from  all  their  Wrongs 
are  eas'd  by  his  Decree  j 

He  gives  the  hungry  needful  Food, 
and  lets  the  Pris'ners  free. 

8  By  Him  the  blind  receive  their  Sight, 
the  weak  and  fall'n  He  rears  : 

With  kind  Regard  and  tender  Love 
He  for  the  righteous  cares, 

M  2  9  The 


268      PSALM    cxlvi,  cxlvii. 

9  The  Strangers  he  preferves  from  Harm, 
the  Orphan  kindly  treats, 

Defends  the  Widow,  and  the  Wiles 
of  wicked  Men  defeats. 

10  The  God  that  does  in  Sion  dwell, 
is  our  eternal  King  : 

From  Age  to  Age  his  Reign  endures, 
let  all  his  Praifes  fing. 

PSALM    CXLVII. 

1  f~\  Praife  the  Lord  with  Hymns  of  Joy, 
\^7     and  celebrate  his  Fame  ; 

For  pleafant,  good  and  comely  'tis 
to  praife  his  holy  Name. 

2  His  holy  City  God  will  build, 
tho'  levell'd  with  the  Ground  ; 

Bring  back  his  People,  tho'  difpers'd 
thro'  all  the  Nations  round. 

3,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  Hearts, 

and  all  their  Wounds  does  clofe  j 
He  tells  the  Number  of  the  Stars, 

their  feVeral  Names  he  knows. 
5,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  Pow'r, 

his  Wiuicm  has  no  Bound  ; 
The  meek  He  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  Ground. 

7  "*"o  God,  the  Lord,  a  Hymn  of  Praife 
with  grateful  Voices  fing  ; 

To  Songs  of  Triumph  tune  the  Harp, 
and  fir  ike  each  warbling  String. 

8  He  covers  Heav'n  wUhClouds,  and  thence 
relrefhmg  Rain  beftows  : 

Thro'  Him,  on  Mountain-tops,  the  Giafs' 
with  wond'reus  Plenty  grows, 

9  Hc> 


PSALM    cxlvii.  269 

9  He,  favage  Beafts  that  !cx>feiy  range3 
with  timely  Food  fupplies  ; 

He  feeds  the  Ravens  tender  Brood, 
and  ftops  their  hungry  Cries. 

10  He  values  not  the  warlike  Steed, 
but  does  his  Strength  difdain  ; 

The  nimble  Foot  that  fwiftly  runs, 
no  Prize  from  Him  can  gain. 

11  But  He,  to  him  that  fears  his  Name,  - 
his  tender  Love  extends  ; 

To  Him  that  on  hi?  boundlefs  Grace 

with  ftedfaft  Hope  depends. 
12,  13  Let  Si  on  and  Jemfalem 

to  God  their  Praife  addrds  ; 
Who  fenc'd  their  Gates  with  mafiy  Bars?- 

and  does  their  Children  bleis. 

14,  15  Thro'  all  theirBordersHe  givesPeace^ 

with  fineft  Wheat  they're  fed  ; 
He  ipeaks  the  Wor^,  and  what  He  wills 

is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 

16  Large  Flakes  of  Snow,  like  fleecy  Wool3 
defcend  at  his  Command  ; 

And  hoary  F.rcft,  like  A(hes  fpread, 
is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  Land. 

17  When  join'd  to  thefe,  He  does  his  Kai!3 
in  little  Morfels  break, 

Who  can  againfl  his  piercing  Cold 
fecure  Defences  make  ? 

18  He  fends  his  Word,  which  melts  the  Ice  $ 
He  makes  his  Wind  to  blow, 

And  foon  the  Streams,  crngeai'd  before, 
in  plenteous  Currents  flo'Wt 

M  3  19  By 


270     PSALM  cxlvii,  cxlviii. 

19  By  Him  his  Statutes  and  Decrees 
to  Jacob's  Sons  were  fhown  ; 

And  ftill  to  T/rV/'s  chofen  Seed 
his  righteous  Laws  are  known. 

20  No  other  Nation  this  can  boafl, 
nor  did  He  e'er  afford 

To  heathen  Lands  his  Oracles, 
and  Knowledge  of  his  Word. 

Hallelujah 

PSALM    CXLVIII. 

I,  2  *X7E  boundlefs  Realms  of  Joy, 

I       Exait  your  Maker's  Fame  : 
His  Praife  your  Song  employ 
Above  the  (tarry  Frame  : 
Your  Voices  raife, 
Ye  Cherubim 
And  Seraphim, 
To  fing  his  Praife. 

3,  4  Thou  Moon  that  rul'ft  the  Night3 

And  Sun  that  guid'ft  the  Day, 
Ye  glitt'ring  Stars  of  Light, 

1  o  Hsm  your  Homage  pay  : 
His  Praife  declare, 
Ye  Heav'ns  above, 
And  Clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  Air. 

5,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praife  his  holy  Name, 
By  whofe  almighty  Word 

They  all  from  Nothing  came  : 
And  all  (hall  lair, 
From  Changes  free  : 
His  firm  Decree 
Stands  ever  fail,  7,  &  Let 


PSALM    cxlviii.  271 

7,  8  Let  Earth  her  Tribute  pay  ; 
Pralfe  him  ye  dreadful  Whales, 
And  Fifh  that  through  the  Sea 
Glide  fwift  with  glitt'ring  Scales  1 
Fire,  Hail,  and  Snow, 
And  mifty  Air, 
And  Winds  that,  where 
He  bids  them,  blow. 

9,  10  By  Hills  and  Mountains  (all 

In  grateful  Confort  join'd) 
By  Cedars  {lately  tall, 

And  Trees  for  Fruit  defign'd  r 

By  ev'ry  Beaft, 

And  creeping  Thing, 

And  Fowl  of  Wing, 

His  Name  be  blefh 

II,  12  Let  all  of  royal  Eirth, 

With  thofe  of  humbler  Fram?* 
And  Judges  of  the  Earth, 

His  matchiefs  Praife  proclaim* 
In  this  Defign 
Let  Youths  with  Maids,. 
And  hoarv  Heads 
With  Children  join* 

13  United  Zeal  be  fhown, 

His  wond'rous  Fame  to  raife* 
Whofe  glorious  Name  alone 
Deferves  our  endlefs  Praife* 
Earth's  utmoft  Ends. 
His  Pow'r  obey  : 
JHis  glorious  Sway 
1  he  Skv  tranfcenis. 

14  H& 


272     PSALM   cxlviii,  cxlix. 

14  His  chofen  Saints  to  grace, 

He  fets  them  up  on  high  ; 
And  favours  Ifreih  Race, 
Who  ftill  to  Him  are  nigh, 
O  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  Voice, 
And  ftill  rejoice 

The  Lord  to  praife. 

PSALM    CXLIX. 

I,  2  f\  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

\J     prepare  your  glad   Voice, 
His  Praife  in  the  great 

AfTembly  to  fing. 
In  our  great  Creator 

let  lfr*el  rejoice, 
And  Children  of  Sisn 

be  glad  in  their  King. 

3,  4.  Let  them  his  great  Name 

extol  in  the  Dance  ; 
With  Timbrel  and  Harp 

his  Praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  Pleafure 

his  Saints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  Salvation 

the  humble  to  blefs. 

5,  6  With  Glory  adorn'd, 

his-  People  (hall  fins: 
To  God,  who  their   Beds 

with  Safety  does  (hield  j 
Their  Mouths  fili'd  with   Praifes 

of  Him  theif  great  King  ; 
Whilit  a  two-edged  Sword 

their  mht  Hand  {hall  wield. 

7.  s  m 


PSALM    cxlix,  cL         273 

%  8  Juft  Vengeance  to  take 
for  Injuries  paft  ; 
To  punifh  thofe  Lands 

for  Ruin  de%n?d  ; 
With  Chains,  as  their  Captives, 
to  tie  their  Kings  faft, 
With  Fetters  of  iron 
their  Nobles  to  bind. 

9  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 

when  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  Decree 

which  God  does  proclaim  :. 
Such  Honour  and  Triumph 

his  Saints  (hall  enjoy, 
O  therefore  forever 

exalt  his  great  Name  I 

PSALM    CL. 

1  f\  Praife  the  Lord  in  that  blefl  Place, 
V-/FromwhencehisGoodnefslargdyflows: 

Praife  Him  in  Heav'n,  where  He  his  Face 
Unveil'd  in  perfect  Glory  fhows. 

2  Praife  Him  for  all  the  mighty  Ails, 
Which  He  in  our  Behalf  has  done  ; 
His  Kindnefs  this  Return  exacts, 
With  which  our  Praife  fliouid  equal  run. 

3  Let  the  fhrill  Trumpet's  warlike  Voice 
Make  Rocks  and  Hills  his  Praife  rebound  ; 
Praife  Him  with  Harps  melodious  Noife, 
And  gentle  PfaU'ry's  filler  Sound. 

4  Let  Virgin  Troops  foft  Timbriels  bring, 
And  fome  with  grateful  Motion  dance  ; 
Let  Instruments  of  various  Strings, 

Viih  Organs  join-'d,  his  Praife  advance. 

5  Let 


274  PSALM    cl. 

5  Let  them  who  joyful  Hymn?  compdey 
To  Cymbals  fet  their  Songs  of  Praife  j 
Cymbals  of  common  Ufe,  and  thofe 
That  loudly  found  on  folemn  Days. 

6  Let  ail  that  vital  Breath  enjoy, 
The  Breath  He  does  to  them  afford. 
In  juft  Returns  of  Praife  employ  : 
Let  ev'ry  Creature  praife  the  Lord. 

THE    END. 


GLORIA  PATRI,  &c. 

Common  Mcafure. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
the  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  Glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
and  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  25. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
and  Spirit,  Glory  be  ; 
As  'twas,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  {o 
to  all   Eterni-y. 

As  the   \ooth  Pfalm. 

TO  Father,  Son,,  and  Holy  Ghofi:, 
TheGod  whomEarthandHeav  n  adore, 
Be  Glory  as  it  was  of  Oid, 
Is  now,  and  (hall  be  evermore. 
As  Pfaim  SI*  and  la  ft  Part  of  the  113  Pfalm 
Tune. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
TheGod  whomHeav'ns  triumphantHoft, 

And  luff'ring  Saints  on  Earth  adore, 

Be 


GLORIA  PATRI,a    275 

Be  Glory  as  in  Ages  part, 
And  now  it  is,  and  fo  ftiall  laft, 
When  Time  itfelf  muft  be  no  moref, 

As   Pfalm    148. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit  ever  blefs'd, 
JEternal  Three  in  One, 
AH  Worfhip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now^ 
Aod  mall  be  fa 

For  evermore.  } 

As  Pfalm  149. 

BY  Angels  in  Heav'n 
of  ev'ry  Degree, 
And  Saints  upon  Earth, 
All  Praife  be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  three  Perfons, 

one  God  ever  blefs'd  -3 
As  it  has  been,   now  is, 
and  always  {hall  be. 

To  befung  to  any  double  Tune  in  the  common 
Meafure. 

TO  God,  our  Benefactor,  bring 
The  Tribute  of  your  Praife  \ 
Too  fmall  for  an  almighty  King, 
But  all  that  we  can  raiie. 

Glory  to  Thee,  blefs'd  Three  in  One, 

'Tis  God  whom  we  adore  ; 
As  was,  and  is,  and  fhall  be  done, 

When  Time  fhall  be  no  more. 

The 


(    2;6   ) 

The  PfalmiJPs  Prayer  for  theCHURCH. 

Common  Meafure, 

LORD,  blefs  thy  People,  who  to  Thee 
do  all  their  Safety  owe  ; 
Feed  Thou  thy  Flock,  and  raife  them  up, 
when  they  are  fallen  low. 

■     Another. 

DElight  to  biefs  thy  People,  Lord, 
defend  and  fuccour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Sion  ;   build  the  Walls 
ef  thy  Jerufalem. 

As  the   lootb  Pfalm. 

THY  People  whom  Thou  lov'ft,  delight 
To  blefs,  defend  and  fuccour  them  j 
Do  good  to  67<7w,  Lord,  and  build 
The  Walls  of  thy  Jerujalem, 

Another. 

OH  !  may  thy  Church,  thy  Turtle  Dove, 
Mournful,  yet  chart,  thy  Pity  move  ;  J 
To  Birds  of  Prey  expofe  her   not, 
Tho'  poor,  too  dear  to  be  forgot. 

As  Pfalm  25. 

LET  Sion  Favour  rind, 
of  thy  good  Will  afTur'd  ; 
And  thy  own  City  flounih  long, 
by  lofty  Walls  fecur'd. 


s 


APPENDIX, 

CONTAINING 
A  Number    of 

HYMNS, 

Taken  chiefly  from 

Dr.  WATT  S\ 

SCRIPTURAL    COLLECTION. 

And  they  fung  a  new  Song,  &c.  Rev.  V.  9. 


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Y  M  N  .  \\  iii,  W. 
H  r  M  N    I. 

Rev.  V.  6,  7,  8,  9,    10,  12. 

BEHOLD  the  Glories  of  the  Lamb 
amidft  his  Father's  Throne  : 
Prepare  new  Honours  for  his  Name, 
and  Songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  Elders  worfhip  at  hib  Feet, 
the  Church  adore  around, 

•With  Vials  full  of  Odours  fweet, 
with  Harps  offweeteft  Sound. 

3  Thofe  are  the  ofFer'd  Pray'rs  of  Saints, 
and  thefe  the  Hymns  they  raife  : 

./fefus  is  kind  to  our  Complaints, 
He  loves  to  hear  our  Praife. 

4  Now  to  the  Lamb  that  once  was  flain5 
be  endlefs  Bleilings  paid  : 

Salvation,  Glory,  Joy  remain 
for  ever  on  thy  Head. 

5  Thou  hail  redeem'd  our  Souls  with  Blood, 
haft  fet  the  Pris'ners  free. 

Haft  made  us  Kings  and  Priefts  to  God, 
and  we  mail  reign  v/ith  Thee. 

6  The  Worlds  of  Nature  and  of  Grace 
are  put  beneath  thy  Pow'r  ; 

Then  fhorteii  thefe  delaying  Days, 
and  bring  the  promis'd  Hour. 


HYMN    IT. 
La.  LV.    i,   2,   &s. 
I.  T    ET  ev'ry  mortal  Ear  attend, 

JL^j     and  ev'ry  Heart  rejoice, 
Tiie  Trumpet  of  the  Gofpel  founds 
with  an  inviting  Voice. 

2  Iio  !  ail  ye  hungry  ftarving  Souls, 
that  feed  upon  the  Wind, 

And  vainly  ftrive  with  earthly  Toys 
to  fill  an  empty  Mind. 

3  Eternal  Wifdom  has  prepar'd 
a  Soul-reviving  Feait, 

And  bids  your  longing  Appetites 
the   rich   Provifion  tafte. 

4  Ho  !  ye  that  pant  for  living  Streams, 
and  pine  away  and  die  ; 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  Thiril 
with  Springs  that  never  dry. 

5  Rivers  of  Love  and  Mercy  here 
in  a  rich  Ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  Abundance  flows, 
like  Floods  of  Milk  and  Wine. 

6  Ye  perifning  and  naked  Poor, 
who  work  with  mighty  Pain, 

To  weave  a  Garment  of  your  own, 
that  will  not  hide  your  Sin  \ 

J  Come  naked  and  adorn  your  Souls, 

in  Robes  prepar'd  by  God, 
Wrought  by  the  Labours  of  his  Son, 

and  dy'd  in  his  own  Blood. 
8  Dear  Lord  !   the  Treafures  of  thy  Love 

arc  evcrlafttng  Mines, 
Peep  as  our  helplefs  Miferies  are, 

and  boundlcfs  as  our  Sin?.  a  Th< 


H  Y  M  N 

! 
§  The  happy  Gates  or  Gofpel- Grace 

itand  open  Night  and  Day  ; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  feek  Supplies, 

and  drive  our  Wants  away. 

H  T  J/J  N    III. 
Ifa.  XXVI.   i,— 5. 

I   TTOW  honourable  is  the  Place 

JT1     where  we  adoring  (land, 
tStbn,  the  Glory  of  the  Earth, 

and  Beauty  of  the  Land  ! 
a  Bulwarks  of  mighty  Grace  defend 

the  City  where  we  dwell  ; 
The  Walls  of  ftrong  Salvation  made* 

defy  th'  Aflaults  of  Hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlafting  Gates, 
the  Doors  wide  open  fling  y 

Enter  ye  Nations  that  obey 
the  Statutes  of  our  King, 

4  Here  fhall  you  tafte  unmingled  Joys, 
and  Vive  in  perfect  Peace  ; 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  Name, 
and  ventur'd  on  his  Grace. 

jj  Trull:  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  truft, 

and  banifh  all  jour  Fears  ; 
Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells, 

eternal  as  his  Years. 

HYMN    IV. 
Ifa.LV.  1,2. Zech. XIII.  r.  Mic.  VII.  19,8V. 
1    IN  vain  we  lavifh  out  our  Lives 

jL     to  gather  empty  Wind, 
The  choiceft  Blefiings  Earth  can  yield 
wiil  itarve  a  hungry  Mind. 

A  3  %  Come 


6    .  HYMN    \v. 

2  Come,  and  the  Lord  fhall  feed  our  So~j& 
with  more  fubftantial  Meat  : 

TVith  fuch  as  Saints  in  Glory  love, 
with  fuch  as  Angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  will  ev'ry  Want  fupply, 
and  fill  our  Hearts  with  Peace  j 

He  gives  by  Cov'nant  and  by  Oath 
the  Riches  of  his  Grace. 

4  Come,  and  He'll  cleanfe  our  fpotted  Souls^ 
and  wafh  away  our  Stains 

In  the  dear  Fountain  that  his  Son 
pour'd  from  his  dying  Veins. 

5  Our  Guilt  {hall  vanifh  all  away, 
tho'  black  as  Hell  before  j 

Our  Sins  fhfll  fink  beneaih  the  Sea, 
and  fhall  be  found  no  more. 

6  And  left  Pollution  ihould  o'er-fpread 
our  inward  Pow'rs  again, 

His  Spirit  fhall  bedew  our  Souls 
like  purifying  Rain. 

7  Our  Heart,  that  flinty  ftubborn  Thing, 
that  Terrors  cannot  move, 

That  fears  no  Threatnings  of  his  Wrath, 
fhall   be  difiblv'd  by  Love. 

8  Or  He  can  take  the  Flint  away, 
that  would  not  be    refln'd. 

And  from  the  Treafures  of  his  Grace 
beftow  a  fofcer  Mind. 

9  There  ihall  his  facred  Spirit  dwell, 
and  deep  engrave  his  Law, 

And  ev'ry  Motion  of  our  ^ouls 
to  fwift  Obedience  draw. 

1Q 


HYMN    iv,  v:  T 

$o  Thus  will  He  pour  Salvation  down* 

and  we  {ball  render  Praife  ; 
We  the  dear  People  of  his  Love,, 

and  He  our  God  of  Grace. 

HYMN    V. 

Ifa.  LIL  7,  8,  9,  io.  Matt.  XIII.  16,  i% 
iTTQW  beauteous  are  their  Feet 

JCjL     who  ftand  on  Sign's  Hill, 
Who  bring  Salvation  on  their  Tongues, 

and  Words  of  Peace  reveal  !  _ 

2  How  charming  is  their  Voice  ! 
how  fweet  the  Tidings  are  ! 

«  Sion  behold  thy  Saviour  King, 
M  He  reigns  and  triumphs  Here, 

3  How  happy  are  our  Ears, 
that  hear  this  joyful  Sound, 

Which  Kings  and  Prophets  waited  for,, 
and  fought  but  never  found  ! 

4  How  bleffed  are  our  Eyes, 
that  fee  this  heav'nly  Light  ; 

Prophets  and  Kings  defir'd  it  long, 
but  dy'd  without  the  Sight  ! 

5  The  Watchmen  join  their  Voice, . 
and  tuneful  Notes  employ  ; 

Jerufalem  breaks  forth  with  Songs, 
and  Defarts  learn  the  Joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  Arm 
thro'  all  the  Earth  abroad  ; 

Xet  ev'ry  Nation  now  behold 
their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

A  4  H  Y  M  K 


3  HYMN    vi,  vit; 

HYMN    VI. 

i  Pet.  I.   3,  4,  5. 

1  "DLEST  be  the  everlafting  God, 
^     the  Father  of  our  Lord" ; 

Be  his  abounding  Mercy  prais'd, 
his  Majefty  ador'd. 

2  When  ir om  the  Dead  He  rais'd  his  Son^' 
1    and  call'd  Him  to  the  Sky, 
He  gave  our  Souls  a  lively  Hope 

that  they  fhould  never  die. 

3  What  tho'  our  inbred  Sins  require 
our  Flefh  to  fee  the  Dufr, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
fo  all  his  Followers  muft. 

4  There's  an  Inheritance  divine 
referv'd  againft  that  Day, 

'Tis  uncorrupted,  undehTd, 
and  cannot  wafte  away. 

5  Saints  by  the  Pow'r  of  God  are  kept, 
till  the  Salvation  come  ; 

We  walk  by  Faith  as  Strangers  here, 
till  Chrift  fhall  call  us  Home. 

H  T  M  N    VII. 

1%,  XXVI.  8, 20. 

N  thine  own  Ways,  O  God  of  Love, 
We  wait  the  Vifits  of  thy  Grace  j 
Our  Soul's  Defire  is  to  thy  Name, 
And  the  Ps.emembrar.ce  of  thy  Face. 
2MyThoughts  are  fearching,Lord,forThee., 
Amongft  the  Shades  of  lonefome  Night  : 
My  earned  Pray'rs  afcend  the  Skies 
Before  the  Dawn  rdtores  the  Light. 

3  Lcok 


HYMN  vii,  viii.  ^ 

X  Look  how  rebellious  Men  deride 
The  tender  Patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  iliall  fee  thy  lifted  Hand, 
And  ktl  the  Scourges  of  thy  Rod. 

4  Hark  !  the  Eternal  rends  the  Sky» 
A  mighty  Voice  before  Him  goes, 

A  Voice  of  Muiick  to  his  Friends, 
But  threat-rung  Thunder  to  his  Foes. 

5  Come,  Children,  to  your  Father's  Arms,. 
Hide  in  the  Chambers  of  my  Grace, 

Tiil  the  fierce  Storms  be  overblown. 
And  my  revenging  Fury  ceafe. 

H  T  M  N    VIIL 

Ifa.  XL,  27,  28,  29,-30. 

i\X /Hence  do  our  mourn fu.lTho'ts  aiife  ? 

1  j        and  where's  our  Courage  fled  ? 
Has  refHefs.  Sin  and  raging  Hell 

{truck  all  our  Comforts  dead  ? 
Z  Have  we.  forgot  th'  almighty  Name 

that  form'd  the  Earth  and  Sea  } 
And  can  an  all- creating  Arm. 

grow  weary  or. decay.. 

jk  Treafures  of  everla&ing  Might 

in  our  Jsbovah  dwell  ; 
He  gives  the  Conqueit  to  the  weak, 
and  treads  their  Foes  to  Hell. 

-re  mortal  Power: {hall  fade  and  &?> 
ar$!  youthful  Vigour  ceafe, 

e  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
ihail  feel  our. Strength  increafe. 

A  $  5  The 


io  HYMN    vifi,  h. 

5  The  Saints  fhall  mount  on  Eagles  Wings 

and  tafle  the  promis'd  Bliis, 
*Till  their  unwearied  Feet  arrive 

where  perfect  Pleafure-is. 

HYMN     IX. 
La.  XLIX.  "13,  14,  jg* 

'3   ^VTOW"  &a^  my  inward  Joy  arifej 

Jl^i      and  burft  into  a  Song  ; 
Almighty  Love  infpires  my  Hearty 

and  Pleafure  tunes  my  Tongue. 
a  God  on  his  thirfty  &V7-H1II 

fome  Mercy  Drops  has  thrown, 
And  folemn  Oaths  have  bound  his  Loy£ 

to  fhow'r  Salvation  down. 

3  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  Fears3 
Sufpicions  and  Complaints  j 

Is  He  a  God,  and  fhall  his  Grace 
grow  weary  of  his  Saints  ? 

4  Can  a  kind  Woman  e'er  forget 
the  Infant  of  her  Womb, 

Among  a  thoufand  tender  Thoughts 
her  Suckling  have  no  room  ? 

5  u  Yet,faith  theLord,(houldNature  change, 
"  and  Mothers  Monfters  prove, 

*'  Sion  ftiil  dwells  upon  the  Heart, 
<l  of  everlafting  Love. 

6  c<  Deep  on  the  Palms  of  both  my  Hands 
"  I  have  ergrav'd  her  Name  j 

"  My  Hands  fhall  raife  her  ruin'd  Walls 
ki  and  build  her  broken  Frame. 

H  T  M  N 


HYMN    x,  xi.  ii 

HYMN    X. 
Rev.     VII.     13.     &c. 

THefe  gloriousMindshowbright  the}fhin© 
whence  all  their  white   Array  I 
How  came  they  to  the  happy  Seats 
of  everlafting  Day  ? 

2  From  tott'ring  Pains  to  endlefs  Joys 
on  fiery  Wheels  they  rode, 

And  ftrangely  wafh'd  their  Raiment  white 
in  jfefui'  dying  Blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 
and  bow  before  his  Throne, 

Their  warbling  Harps  and  facred  Songs 
adore  the  holy  One.  . 

4  The  unvail'd  Glories  of  his  Face 
amongfi  his  Saints  refide, 

While  the  rich  Treafure  of  his  Grace, 
fees  aiJ  their  Wants  fupply'd. 

5 ; -Tormenting  Thirftlhail  leave  their  Souls 

and  Hunger  flee  as  fall  ; 
The  Fruit  of  Life's  immortal  Tree 

mail  be  their  fvveet  Repair. 
6  The  Lamb  fhall  lead  his  heav'nly  Flock ; 

where  living  Fountains  rife, 
And  love  divine  {hail  wipe  away 

the  Sorrows  of  their  Eyes. 

.  H  T  M  N     XL 
Rev.  XV.   3,%a* 
I  WT^  &ng  tne  Glories  of  thy  Love, 
VV       we  found  thy  dreadful  Name  ; 
The  Chriflian  Church  unites  the  Songs 
oLMofa  and  the  Lamb. 

2  Great; 


12  HYMN    xi,  xli. 

2  GreatGod,how  wond'rous  are  thy  Works 
of  Vengeance  and  of  Grace  ! 

Thou  King  of  Saints,  almighty  Lord, 
how  juft  and  true  thy  Ways  ! 

3  Who  dares  refufe  to  fear  thy  Name, 
or  worfhip  at  thy  Throne  ? 

tThy  Judgments  fpeak  thine  Kolinefs 
thro'  ail  the  Nations  known. 

H  T  M  N    XII. 
John  XVI.  16,  LukeXXII,i9JohnXIV.3; 

X    JESUS  is  gone  above  the  Skies, 

J  Where  our  weakSenfes  reach  him  not. 
And  carnal  Obje&s  court  our  Eyes 
To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  Thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wand'ringHearts  we  have 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  Face  ; 

And  to  refrefh  our  Minds  he  gave 
tThefe  kind  Memorials  of  his  Grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  Life  this  Table  fpread 
With  his  own  Flefh  and  dying  Blood  ; 
,We  on  the  rich  Provifion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  Wine,  and  blefs  our  God* 

4  Let  finful  Sweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  Earth  grow  lefs  in  our  Elteem  ; 
Chrijl  and  his  Love  fill  ev'ry  Thought, 
And  Faith  and  Hope  be  fix'd  on  Him. 

5  While  He  is  abfent  from  our  Sight 
'Tis  to  prepare  our  Souls  a  Place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  Light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  Face. 

6  Our 


HYMN     xii,  xiii.  13 

6  Our  Eyes  look  upwards  to  the  HUls 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fhall  come  ; 
We  wait  thy  Chariots  awful  Wheels 
To  fetch  our  longing  Spirits  Home. 

HYMN    XIII. 

Luke  XIV.  17,  22,  23. 

1  TJOW  fweet  and  awful  is  the  Place 
JlX     with  Chriji  within  the  Doors, 

While  everlafting  Love  difplays 
the  choiceft  of  her  Stores  ! 

2  Here  ev'ry  Bowel  of  our  God. 
with  foft  Companion  rolls, 

Here  Peace  and  Pardon  bought  with  Blood 
is.  Food  for  dying  Souls. 

3  While  all  our  Hearts,  and  all  our  Songs, 
join  to  admire  the  Feaft, 

Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  Tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  Guefl  ? 

4  u  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  Voice, 
"  and  enter  while  there's  Room  ; 

*c  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  Choice 
"  and  rather  jftarve  than  conie  ? 

5  5Twas  the  fameLove  that  fpread  theFeaft, 
that  fweetly  forc'd  us  in, 

Elfe  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  tafte, 
and  perinY'd  in  our  Sin. 

6  Pity  the  Nations,  O  our  God, 
conilrain  the  Earth  to  come  ; 

fend  thy  victorious  Word  abroad, 
and  bring  the  Strangers  Home. 

.7  We 


14        HYMN  xiif,  xiv,  xv. 

7  We  long  to  fee  thy  Churches  full, 

that  all  the  chofert  Race, 
May  with  one  Voice,  and  Heart,  and  Soul, 

fing  thy  redeeming  Grace. 

HYMN    XIV. 

Solomon's    Song   I.    /. 

1  ^Tp'HOU  whom  my  Soul  admires  above, 

JL     All  earthly  Joys  and  earthly  Love, 
Tell  me,  dear  Shepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  fweetefr.  Paftuie  grow  ? 

2  Where  is  the  Shadow  of  that  Rock, 
That  from  the  Sun  defends  thy  Flock  I 
Fain  would  I  feed  among  thy  Sheep, 
Among  them  reft,  among  them  fleep. 

3  Why  fhould  thy  Bride  appear  like  one  j 
That  turns  afide  to  Paths  unknown  ? 
My  condant  Feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  feek  another  Love. 

4  The  Footfteps  of  thy  Flock  I  fee  ; 
Thy  fweeteft  Paftures  here  they  be  ; 
A  wond'rous  Feaft  thy  Lovz  prepares, 
Boughtwiththy  Wounds,&Groans  k  Tears, 

5  His  dearefr  Flefh  He  makes  my  Food, 
And  bids  me  drink  his  richefl  Blood  : 
H^tq  to  thefe  Hills  my  Soul  will  come, 
Till  my  Beloved  lead  me  home. 

H  T  M  N    XV. 

Solomon's  Song  II.  3,  9,  10,  ir,  12,  13, 
I    •*"  jT^HE  Voice  of  my  beloved  founds 

A     Over  thePvOcks  and  rifmgGrounds; 
O'er  Hills  of  Guilt,  and  Seas  of 'Grief, 
He  leaps3  He  flies  to  my  Relief, 

2  Now 


HYMN    xv,  xvi.  15 

2  Now  thro'  the  Veil  of  Flefh  I  tee 
With  Eyes  of  Love  He  looks  at  me  ; 
Now  in  the  Gofpel's  cleareft  Glafs 
He  fhows  the  Beauties  of  his  Face. 

3  Gently  He  draws  my  Heart  along, 
Both  with  his  Beauties  and  his  Tongue  : 

cc  Rife,"  faith  my  Lord,"  make  hafte  away^ 
"  No  mortal  Joys  are  worth  thy  Stay. 

4  "  The  Jeivijh  wintry  State  is  gone, 

*'  The  Mills  sre  fled,  the  Spring  comes  on2 
*€  The  facred  Turtle- Dove  we  hear 
<c  Proclaim  the  new,  the  joyful  Year. 

5  "  Th*  immortal  Vine  of  heav'nly  Root, 
<4  Blcfibms  and  buds,  and  gives  her  Fruit.**. 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  tafte  the  Wine  : 

Our  Souls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  Vine. 

6  And  when  we  hear  our  Jtfus  fay, 

"  Rife  up  my  Love,  make  hafte  away  ?  *  : 
Our  Hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  Wind3 
And  leave  all  earthly  Loves  behind. 

HYMN    XVI. 

Solomon's  Song  III.   2,   n. 
I  T^AUGHTERS,  of$w«,come,behold 
A^Jf   The  Crown  of  Honor  and  of  Gold, 
Which  the  glad  Church  with  Joys  unknown 
Plac'd  on  the  Head  of  Solomon. 
7.  Jefus^  thou  everlafting  King, 
Accept  the  Tribute  which  we  bring  : 
Accept  the  well-deferv'd   Renown, 
And  wear  our  Praifes  as  thy  Crown. 

3  Let  ev'ry  Act.  of  Worfhip  be 
Like  our  Efpoufals,  Lord3  to  Thee  $ 

like 


x6        HYMN 

Like  the  dear  Hour  when  from  above 
We  fiat  receiv'a  thy  Pledge  of  Love. 

4  The  Gladnefs  of  that  happy  Day, 
Our  Hearts  would  wiih  it  long  to  il ay  5 . 
Nor  let  our  Faith  forfake  its  Hold, 
Nor  Comfort  fink,  nor  Love  grow  cold. 

5  Still  may  each  Minute  as  it  Rizs9 
Increafe  thy  Praife,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  ling  thy  N'am^ 
At  the  great  Supper  of  the  Lamb. 

6  O  that  the  iYJonths  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  Coronation- Day  ! 

The  King  of  Grace  flva.ll  fill  the  Throne 
With  all  his  Father's  Glories  on-. 

HYMN    XVII. 

If*.  LV1I.  15,  16. 

1  ''TpKUS  faith  the  hioh  a  id  lofty  One, 

JL  hC  I  fit  upon  my  holy  Throne  : 
<c  My  Name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  j 
t;  Dwell  in  my  own  Eternity. 

2  "  But  I  defcenci  to  Worlds  below, 
<;  On  Earth  I  have  a  Maniioh  too  ; 
<c  The  humble  Spirit  and  contrite 

"  Is  an  Abode  of  my  Delight. 

3  "  The  humble  Soul  my  Words  revive,. 
*<  I  bid  the  mourning  Sinner  live  ; 

««  Heal  all  the  broken  Hearts  I  find, 
«  And  eafe  the  Sorrows  of  the  Mind« 

4  cc  When  I  contend  againft  their  £ 
M  I  make  them  know  how  vile  they'i 

<c  But  mould  my  Wrath  for  ever  frnoke, 
«'  ThcirSouls  would  f:iik  beneath  inyStrpl 

5  U 


H  Y  M  N    xvii,  xvtii,  if. 

5  O  may  thy  pard'ning  Grace  be  nigh, 
Left  we  mould  faint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Thus  (hall  our  better  Thoughts  approve 
The  Methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  Love. 

HYMN    XVIII. 
Matt.  V.   3, — —  12. 

1  T>LEST  are  the  humble  Souls  that  fes 
JD     Their  Emptinefs  and  Poverty  ; 

Treafures  of  Grace  to  them  are  giv  n, 
And  Crowns  of  Joy  laid  up  in  Heav'n. 

2  Bleft  are  the  Men  of  broken  Heart, 
Who  mourn  for  Sin  with  inward  Smart  3 
The  Blood  of  Chrifi  divinely  flows 

A  healing  Balm  for  all  their  Woes. 

3  Bled  are  the  Meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  Rage  and  PaiTion,  Noife  and  War  ; 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  State 

And  plead  their  Caufe  againft  the  Great. 

4  Bleft  are  the  Souls  that  thirft  for  Grace5 
Hunger  and  long  fof  Righteoufnefs  : 

They  fhall  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  Streams  and  living  Bread. 

5  Bleft  are  the  Men  whofe  Bowels  move 
And  melt  with'  Sympathy  and  Love  ; 
From  Chrtfl  the  Lord  they  fhall  obtain 
Like  Sympathy  and  Love  again  : 

b  Bleft  are  the  Pure,  whofe  Hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  Pow'rs  of  Sin  ; 
With  endlefs  Pleafures  they  fhall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlefs  Purity. 

7  Bleft  are  the  Men  of  peaceful  Life, 
Who  quench  the  Coals  of  growing  Strife  ; 

They 


1 8         HYMN  xviii,  xix,  xx-,, 

They  {hall  be  call'd  the  Heirs  of  Blifs, 
The  Sons  of  God,  the  God  of  Peace. 
$  Bleft  are  the  Suff'rers  who  partake 
Of  Pain  and  Shame  for  Jeftts'  fake  ; 
Their  Souls  fhall  triumph  in  the  Lord,, 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  Reward. 

HYMN    XIX. 
2  Tim.  I.   12. 

1  T'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lordy 
X      or  to  defend  his  Caufe, 

Maintain  the  Honour -of  his  Word, 
the  Glory  of  his  Crofs. 

2  jfefus9  my  God  !  I  know  his  Namea, 
his  Name  is  ail  my  Truft  ; 

Nor  will  He  put  my  Soul  to  Shame, 
nor  let  my  Hope  be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  Throne  his  Promife  fhnd$ 
and  He  can  well  fecure 

What  I've  committed  to  his  Hands, 
till  the  decifive  Hour. 

4  Then  will  He  own  my  worthlefs  Name* 
before  his  Father's  Face, 

And  in  the  new  Je.iufalem 
appoint  my  Soul  a  Place. 

H  T  M  N    XX. 
2  Cor.   r,  5,  8. 

1  ^T"* Here  is  aHoufe  not  madewithHandsj 

JL        eternal  and  on  high, 
And  here  my  Spirit  waiting  ftands 
till  God  fhall  bid  it  fly. 

2  Shortly  this  Prifcn  of  my  Clay 
muft  be  difiblv'd  and  fall  ; 

Then,  O  my  Soul,  with  Joy  obey 

thy  heav'nly  Father's  <Jcdl.  3  ", 


HYMN    xx,  xxi.  if 

3  »TIs  He  by  his  almighty  Grace 
that  forms  thee  fit  for  Heav'n, 

And  as  an  Earned  of  the  Place 
has  his  own  Spirit  giv'n. 

4  We  walk  by  Faith  of  Joys  to  come*. 
Faith  lives  upon  his  Word  ; 

But  while  the  Body  is  our  Home  j 

we're  abfent  from  the  Lord. 

5  aTis  pleafent  to  believe  thy  Grace 
but  we  had  rather  fee  ; 

We  would  be  abfent  from  the  FIefh= 
and  prefent,  Lord,  with  Thee, 

H  T  M  N    XXL. 

Matt.  XXII.  37. 40. 

I^T^Hus  faith  the  firfl,the  greatCommand, 

JL     c;  Let  all  thy  inward  Pow's  unite 
M  To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 
"  With  utmoft  Vigour  and  Delight. 

2  u  Then  (hall  thy  Neighbour  next  in  Placd 
<•  Share  thine  Affections  and  Efteem, 

"  And  let  thy  Kindnefs  to  thy  felf 
48  Meafure  and  rule  thy  Love  to  him,'' 

3  This  is  the  Serife  that  Mofes  fpoke, 
This  did  the  Prophets  preach  and  prove  5 
For  Want  of  this  the  Lav/  is  broke, 
And  the  whole  Law's  fulfil  I'd  by  Love. 

4  But  O  1   how  bafe  our  Paffions  are  ! 
How  cold  our  Charity  and  Ze^l  ! 
Lord,  ft  1  our  Souls  with  heav'nly  Fire, 
Or  we  fhali  ne'er  perform  thy  Will. 

11  r  M  #* 


20         HYMN     xxii,  xxiii. 

HYMN    XXII. 

Matt.     XL     28, 3.0.. 

I  cc   OOME  hither  all  ye  weary  Souls, 

V>4   "  Ye  heavy  laden  Sinners  come, 
<i  I*H  give  you  Reft  from  all  your  Toils, 
cc  And  raife  you  to  my  heav'nly  Home. 
.  2  "  They  {hall  find  Reft  that  learn  of  Me  $ 
<c  Pm  of  a  meek,  and  lowly  Mind  ; 
"  But  Paffion  rages  like   the  Sea, 
M  And  Pride  is  reftlefs  as  the  Wind. 

3  "  Blefs'd  is  theMan  whofe  Shoulders  take 
'<  My  Yoke,  and  bear  it  with  Delight  ; 

"  My  Yoke  is  eafy  to- his- Neck, 

"  My  Grace  Qiall  make  the  Burden  light.'* 

4  y^/itSy  we  coiTie  at  th-y  Command, 
With  Faith  and  Hope,  and  humble  Zeal* 
Refign  our  Spirits  to  thy  Hand, 

Xo  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  Will. 

H  T  M  N    XXIII. 

Luke  I.  68,  fcte 

1  XJOW  bled  be  Ifr'tTs  Lord  and  God* 

X%      whole  Mercy  at  our  Need 
Has.vifited  his  People's  Grief, 
and  them  from  Bondage  freed  : 

2  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  Houfo 
Salvation  which  of  old, 

E*erfince  the  World  itfelf  began, 
his  Prophets  had  foretold. 

3  To  fave  us  from  our  fpiteful   Foes, 
and  keep  his  Oath   in  mind, 

Which  He  to  Abram  heretofore, 
and  to  our  Fathers  figxi'd. 

4  That 


w" 


H  Y  M  N„  xxiii,  xxiv.  ai 

4  That  we,  from  Fear  and  Danger  freed, 
his  Temple  may  frequent  ; 

And  all  our  Days,  as  in  his  Sight 
in  holy  Life  be  fpent. 

5  Ana  thou,  O  Child,  {halt  then  be  call'd 
God's  Prophet  to  declare 

His  MefTage,  and  before  his  Face 
his  PaiTage  to  prepare. 

6  To  give  them  Light  who  now  in  Shades 
of  Night  and  Death  abide  ; 

And  in  the  Way  that  leads  to  Peace 
our  Footfieps  fafely  guide. 

-HYMN    XXiV, 
Luke  I.  46,  &£. 

1  71  yTY  Soul  and  Spirit  fill'd  with  Joy5 
JLt JL     my  God  and  Saviour  praife  j 

Whofe  Goodnefs  did  from  poor  Eftate 
his  humble  Hand-maid  raife. 

2  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  PowV, 
all  Ages  {hall  con fefs, 

Whofe  Name  is  holy,  and  whofe  Love 
his  Saints  (hall  ever  blefs. 

3  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  Defigns5 
He  quickly  did  confound  : 

He  caft  the  mighty  from  their  Seat, 
'the  meek  and  humble  crown'd. 

4  The  hungry  with  good  Things  are  fill'df 
the  rich  with  Hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  Servant  Ifr'el  help, 
and  call'd  his  Love  to  mind  ; 

5  Which  to  our  Fathers  heretofore* 
by  Oath  He  did  ^nfure  jr 

To  Abram  a&d  his  chofen  Seed, 
&r  eyer  to  endure,  HTM N" 


a  2       HYMN    xxv,  xxvi. 
HYMN    XXV. 
Luke  II.  29. 

I  T    ORD  let  thy  Servant  now  depart 

I  j     into  thy  promis'd  Reft, 
Since  my  expecting  Eyes  have  been 

with  thy  Salvation  bleft  : 
a  Which,  till  thisTime,  thy  favour'dSaintSj 

and  Prophets,  only  knew, 
Long  fince  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 

in  all  the  People's  View. 

3  A  Light  to  (hew  the  heathen  World 

the  Way  to  faving  Grace  : 
But  O  !   the  Light  and  Glory  both 

of  Ifr'el's  chofen  Race. 

HYMN    XXVI. 

{ 

Luke  II.  8,< 15. 

WHile  Shepherds  watch 'd  theirFlocks  by 
all  feated  on  the  Ground,     [Night 
The  Angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 

and  Glory  fhone  around, 
at  "  Fear  not,  faid  he,  (for  mighty  Dread 

had  feiz'd  their  troubled  Mind  .) 
W  Glad  Tidings  of  great  Joy  I  bring 
•*  to  you  and  all  Mankind. 

3  <c  To  you,  in  David's  Town,  this  Day 

"  is  born  of  David's  Line 
f<  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chrijl  the  Lord  ; 

*'  and  this  ihall  be  the  Sign, 

4  Ths 


H  Y  M  N   xxvi,  xxvii.         23 

-4  «  The  heavily  Babe  you  there  {hall  find 

"  to  human  View  difplay'd, 
*6  AH  meanly  wrapt  in  fwathing  Bands, 

**  and  in  a  Manger  laid. 

5  Thus  fpake  the  Seraph,  and  forthwith 

appear'd  a  fhining    fhrong 
Of  Angels,  praifmg  God,  and  thus 

addreft  their  joyful  Song  ; 
'6  "  All  Glory  be  to  God  on  high  j 

<c  and  to  the  Earth  be  Peace  ; 
'€{  Good -will  henceforth  fromHeav'n  toMens 

"  begin  and  never  ceafe. 

HYMN    XXVII. 

1  Cor.  5.  7.  Rom.  6.  9,  &c. 

*   QINCE  Chrift  our  Paffover  is  flaia 

O     a  Sacrifice  for  all  $ 
Let  all  with  thankful  Hearts  agree 

to  keep  the  Ftftival  : 
2  Not  with  the  Leaven,  as  of  old, 

of  Sin  and  Malice  fed  % 
33ut  with  unfeign'd  Sincerity, 

and  Truth's  unleaven'd  Bread. 

.3  Chrift  being  rais'd  by  Pow'r  divine, 

and  refcu'd  from  the  Grave, 
Shall  die  no  more,  Death  fhall  on  him 

no  more  Dominion  have  ; 
4  For  that  He  dy'd,  'twas  for  our  Sins 

He  once  vouchfaf'd  to  die, 
But  that  He  lives,  He  lives  to  God, 

for  all  Eternity, 

S  So 


24      HYMN     xxvii,  xxviii, 

5  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  Sin 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd, 
And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 

through  JcfuS'CknJl  our  Lord. 

h  r  M  N    XXVIII. 

1  /"\  God,  we  praife  Thee,  and  confefsj 
V^/     that  Thou  the  only  Lord, 

And  everlafting  Father  art 
by  all  the  Earth  ador'd. 

2  To  Thee  all  Angels  cry  aloud, 
to  Thee  the  Pow'rs  on  high, 

Both  Cherubim  and  Seraphim, 
continually  do  cry  ; 

3  O  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
whom  heav'nly  Hofts  obey  ; 

The  World  is  with  the  Gior'y  fillU 
of  thy  majeftic  Sway. 

4  Th'  Apoftles  glorious  Company, 
and  Prophets  crown 'd  with  Light, 

With  all  the  Martyrs  noble  Hoft, 
thy  conftant  Praife  recite. 

5  The  holy  Church  throughout  the  World, 
O  Lord,  confeiTes  Thee, 

That  Thou  eternal  Father  art 
of  boundlefs  Majefty  : 

6  Thy  honour'd  true  and  only  Son, 
and  Holy  Ghoft  the  Spring 

Cfnever-ceafing  Joy  -,  O  Lhrijl 
of  Glory  thou  art  King. 

7  The  Father's  everlafting  Son, 
Thou  from  on  high  didfi  come 

To 


HYMN    xxvlii,  xxix,        25 

To  fave  Mankind,  and  didft  not  then 
difdain  the  Virgin's  Womb. 

8  And  having  overcome  the  Sting 
of  Death,  thou  open'ft  wide 

The  'Gates  of  Heav'n  to  ail,  who  firm 
in  thy  Belief  abide. 

P  A  RT    II. 

9  Crown'd  with  the  Father's  Glory  Thou 
at  God's  Right-hand  do'ft  fit  ; 

Whence  Thou  {halt  come  to  be-our  Judgea 
to  fentence  or  acquit. 

10  O  therefore  fave  thy  "Servants,  Lord, 
whofe  Souls  fo  dearly  coft  ; 

Nor  let  the  Purchafe  of  thy  Blood, 
thy  precious  Blood,  be  loft. 

1 1  We  magnify  Thee  Day  by  Day  ; 
and  ever  worfhip  Thee. 

Vouchfafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  Day 
from  Sin  and  Danger  free. 

12  Have  Mercy,  Mercy,  on  us3  Lord  '! 
to  us  thy  Grace  extend, 

According  as  for  Mercy  we 
on  Thee  alone  depend. 

13  In  Thee  I  have  repos'd  my  Truft9 
and  ever  fhall  do  fo  ; 

Preferve  me  then  from  Ruin  here, 
and  from  eternal  Woe. 

HYMN    XXiX. 

Rev.  IV.  rr.  and  V.  o,  &d 
^jTHOU  God,  all  Glory,  Honour,  Pow'r 
*      art  worthy  to  receive  ; 

B  Since 


26        HYMN    xxk,  xxx. 

Since  all  Things  by  thy  Pow'r  wers  made 

and  by  thy  Bounty  live, 
a  And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  Pov/r, 

Honour  and  Wealth  to  gain, 
Glory  and  Strength,  who  for  our  Sins 

a  Sacrifice  was  flain. 

3  All  worthy  Thou,  who  haft  redeem'd, 
and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 

From  ev'ry  Nation,  ev'ry  Coaft, 
by  thy  moft  precious  Blood. 

4  Bleffing  and  Honour,  Glory,  PowV, 
by  all  in  Earth  and  Heav'n, 

To  Him  that  fits  upon  the  Throne, 
and  to  the  Lamb  be  giVn. 

HYMN    XXX. 
Rev.  XIX.  5,  l3c. 
I      A  LL  ye  who  faithful  Servants  arc 

JT\     of  our  almighty  King, 
Both  high  and  low,  and  fmall  and  great 

his  Praife  devoutly  fmg. 
2,  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  Thanks 

to  his  moft  holy  Name  ; 
Kejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come     ^ 

the  Marriage  of  the  Lamb. 

3  His  Bride  her  felf  has  ready  madej 
how  pure  and  white  her  Drefs  ! 

Which  is  the  Saints  Integrity 
and  fpotlefs   Holinefs. 

4  O  therefore  bleft  is  ev'ry  one, 
who  to  the  Marriage  Feaft, 

And  holy  Supper  of  the  Lamb 
is  call'd  a  welcome  Gueft. 

HTMl 


HYMN    xxxi,  xxxii.         27 

HTMN    XXXI. 
Matt.  VI.  9,  &c. 

1  /^\UR  Father  who  in  Heaven  art, 
\J     all  hallowed  be  thy  Name  ; 

Thy  Kingdom  come  ;  thy  Will  be  done$ 
throughout  this  earthly  Frame. 

2  As  cheerfully  as  'tis  by  thofe 
who  dwell  with  Thee  on  high  $ 

Lord,  let  thy  Bounty  Day  by  Day 
our  daily  Food  fupply  j 

3  /  '  we  forgive  our  Enemies, 
thy  Pardon,  Lord,  we  crave  | 

Into  Temptation  lead  us  not, 
but  us  from  Evil  fave. 

4  For  Kingdom,  Pow'r  and  Glory,  all 
belong,  O  Lord,  to  Thee  ; 

Thine  from  Eternity  they  were^ 
and  thine  fhall  ever  be. 

HTMN    XXX1L 

1  Cor.  XV.   20,  21.  Colof.  III.  1, 

5  if^iHriftfrom  theDead  is  rais'd  and  made 
V>|     the  Firft- Fruits  of  the  Tomb  .j 

For,  as  by  Man  came  Death,  by  Man 

did  Refurrection  come. 
2,  For,  as  in  Adam-^  all  Mankind 

did  Guilt  and  Death  deride  ; 
So,  by  the  Righteoufnefs  of  Chrn% 

fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  rifen  are  with  Chrife 

feek  only  how  to  get 
The  Things  that  are  above,  where  Chri$ 

at  God's  right  Hand  is  let, 

B  %  HTMN 


s.€  H  Y  M  N    xxxiii. 

H  T  M  N    XXXIII. 
Another  Verfion  of  Luke  II.    %1  l$c. 
"  C  Hepherds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  Eyes, 
<c  ^     and  fend  your  Fears  away  ; 
44  News  from  the  Region  of  the  Skies, 
**  Salvation's  born  to  Day. 

2  "  y£fa*)  tne  God  whom  Angels  fear., 
"  conies  down  to  dwell  with  you  : 

"  To-day  He  makes  his  Entrance  here, 
"  but  not  as  Monarchs  do. 

3  <c  No  Gold  nor  Purple  fwadling  Bands, 
"  nor  royal  fhining   Filings  ; 

*«  A  Manger  for  his  Cradle  ftands, 
"  and  holds  the  King  of  Kings. 

4  "  Go,  Shepherds,  where  the  infant  lies^ 
"-and  fee  his  humble  Throne; 

141  With  Tears  of  Joy  in  all  your  Eyes, 
"  go,  Shepherds,  kifs  the  Son." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  {trait  around 
the  heavenly  Armies  throng, 

They  t;ine  their  Harps  to  lofty  Sound, 
and  thus  conclude  the   Song  : 

6  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
"iet  Peace  furround  the   Earth  ; 

X{  Mortals  {hall  know  their  Maker's  Love, 
tc  at  their  Redeemer's  Birth*' 

7  Lord  !  and  {hall  Angels  have  their  Songs., 
and  Men  no  Tunes  to  raife  ? 

O  may  we  lofe  thefe  ufelefs  Tongues 
when  they  forget  to  praife  ! 

8  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
that  pitied  us  forlorn, 

We  join  to  fing  our  Maker's  Love, 

for  there's  a  Saviour  born,  HYMN 


H  Y  M  N    xxxiw  29 

H  T  M  N-  XXXIV. 
Ecclef.  XIL   i,  &i* 

1  /^Hildren,  to  ycur  Creator,  God,, 
V>     ycur  early  Honours  pay, 

While  Vanity  and  youthful  Blood 
would  tempt  your  Thoughts  aflray. 

2  The  Memory  of  his  mighty  Name,; 
demands  your  firft  Regard  ; 

Nor  dare  indulge  a  meaner  Flame, 
'till  you  have  lov'd  the  Lord. 

3  Be  wife,  and  make  his  Favour  fure 
before  the  mournful  Days, 

When  Youth  andMirth  are*  known  nomore,; 
and  Life  and  Strength  decays. 

4  No  more  the  BleiFings  of  a  Feait 
fhall  relifh  on  the  Tongue, 

The  heavy  Ear  forgets  the  Tafte 
and  Fleafure  of  a  Song. 

5  Old  Age  with  all  her  difmal  Train , 
invades  your  golden  Years 

With  Sighs,  and  Groans,  and  raging  Pain^ 
and  Death  that  never  fpares. 

6  What  will  you  do  when  Light  departs, 
and  leaves  your  withering  Eyes, 

Without  one  Beam  to  chear  your  Hearts^ 
from  the  Superior  Skies  ? 

j  How  will  you  meet  God's  frowningBrowy 

or  Hand  before  his  Seat, 
While  Nature's  old  Supporters  bow, 

nor  bear  their  tott'ring  Weight  ? 
8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  Arms 

fhall  make  a  flrong  Defence, 
When  Death,  with  terrible  Alarms, 

inmmons  the  Pris'ner  hence  :      B  3       ^ 


go      HYMN    xxxiv,  xxxv.1 

9  The  filver  Bands  of  Nature  burft, 

and  let  the  Building  fall  ; 
The  Flefh  goes  down  to  mix  with  Duft, 

its  vile  Original, 
io  Laden  with  Guilt  (a  heavy  Lead) 

uncleans'd  and  unforgiv'n, 
The  Soul  returns  t*  an  angry  God, 

to  be  fliut  out  from  Heav'n. 

HYMN    XXXV. 
Job  I.   21. 

I  7wY  Aked  as  from  the  Earth  we  came^ 

JLN      and  crept  to  Life  at  firft, 
We  to  the  Earth  return  again, 

and  mingle  with  our  Duft. 
a  The  dear  Delights  we  here  enjoy, 

and  fondly  call  our  own. 
Are  but  fhort  Favours  borrow'd  now, 

to  be  repay'd  anon. 

3  *Tis  God  that  lifts  our  Comforts  high, 
or  links  them  in  the  Grave, 

He  gives,  and  (blefTed  be  his  Name) 
He  takes  but  what  He  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  Paflions  then, 
let  each  rebellious  Sigh, 

Be  fi'ent  at  his  fovercign  Will, 
ana  every  Murmur  die. 

5  If  fmiling  Mercy  crown  our  Lives, 
it's  Praifes  mall  be  fpread, 

And  we'll  adore  the  Juftice  too 
that  ftrikej  our  Comforts  dead. 

HYMN 


HYMN    xxxvi,  xxxvii.      31 

HYMN    XXXVI. 
Rom.  VIII.  g$»£sfc. 

5  11/-HO  fhall  theLord'sElecT:  condemn  ? 
*  *     *  lis  God  that  juftifies  their  Souls, 
And  Mercy  like  a  mighty  Stream, 
O'er  all  their  Sins  divinely  roils. 

2  Who  fhall  adjudge  the  Saints  to  Hell 
'Tis  Chriji  that  fuller 'd  in  their  Stead, 
And  the  Salvation  to  fulfil 

Behold  him  riling  from  the  Dead. 

3  He  lives  !  He  lives  !   and  fits  above 
For  ever  interceding  there  ;. 

Who  fhall  divide  us  from  his  Love, 
Or  what  mail  tempt  us  to  defpair  r 

4  Shall  Perfecution,  or  Diflrefs, 
Famine,  or  Sword,  or  Nakednefs  ? 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us  bears  us  thro', 
And  makes  us  more  than  Conqu'rors  too* 

5  Faith  hath  an  over-coming  Power, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  Hour  ; 
Ghrift  is  our  Life,  our  Joy,  our  Hope, 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  Prop. 

6  Not  all  that  Men  on  Earth  can  go. 
Nor  Pow'rs  on  high,  nor  Pow'rs  below, 
Shall  caufe  his  Mercy  to  remove, 

Or  wean  our  Hearts  from  ChrlJl  our  Love* 

H  T  M  N    XXXVII. 
Pfal.XLIX.6,9.Ecci.V111.8.  Job  III.  14,15. 

I    |N  vain  the  wealthy  Moitals  toil, 

A  And  heap  their  fhintng  Dull  in  vain* 
Look  down  and  fcorn  the  humble  Poor, 
And  boaft  their  lofty-Hills  of  Gain. 

B  4.  2  Their 


32     HYMN     xxxvii,  xxxviii. 

i  Their  golden  Cordials  cannot  eafe 
Their  pained  Hearts  or  acking  Heads, 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  Death. 
From  glittering  Roofs  and  downy  Beds. 

3  The  ling'ring  the  unwilling  Soul 
The  difmai  Summons  mull:  obey, 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad   Farewell 
To  the  pale  Lump  oflifelefs  Clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  Grave, 
WhereKings  andSiaves  have  equalThrones, 
Their  Bones  without  Diftinclion  lie 
Amongft  the  Heap  of  meaner  Bones. 

HTMN    XXXVIII. 

Rev.  V.  6,  7,  8,  9. 

1  A  LL  mortal  Vanities  be  gone, 

l\  Nor  tempt  myEyes,norti;e  -my  Ears,. 
Behold  amidft  th'  eternal  Throne 
A  Viiion  of  the  Lamb  appears. 

2  G'ory  his  fleecy  Robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  Death  He  bore  ;. 
Scv'n  are  his  Eyes,  and  i'ev'n  his  Horns, 
To  fpeak  his  Wiidom  and  his  Powrr. 

3  Lo,  fie  receives  aTealed  Book 
From  him  that  fits  upon  the  Throne  $ 
y^fusj  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  Decrees,  and  Things  unknown. 

4  All  the  affembling  Saints  around 
Fall  worfhipping  before  the  Lamb, 
And  in  new  Songs  of  Gofpel -Sound 
Addrefs  their  Honours  to  his  Name. 

5  The  Joy,  the  Shout,  the  Harmony 
Flies  o'&r  the  everlafting  Hills. 

«  WVthy 


HYMN    xxxviii,  xxxix.      33, 

cc  Worthy  art  Thou  alone"  (they  cry) 
"  To  read  the  Book,  to  loofe  the  Seals.'5 

6  Our  Voices  join  the  heav'nly  Strain, 
And  with  tranfporting  Pleafure  fing, 
Worthy,  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  (lain. 
To  be  "our  Teacher,  and  our  King. 

7  His  Words  of  Prophecy  reveal  * 
Eternal  Counfels,  deep  Defigns  ; 
His  Grace  and  Vengeance  {hall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  Lines. 

8., Thou  haftrredeem'd  our  Souls  from  Hell ! 
With  thine  invaluable  Blood  ; 
And  Wretches  that  did  once  rebel 
Are  now  made  Fav 'rites  of  their. God, , 

9  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy'd  for  Treafon  not  his  own, 
-By  evVy  Tongue  to  be  adord, 
And  dwell  upon  his  Father's;  Throne, 

HYMN    XXXIX. 

2  Tim.  IV.   6,  7,  8,  18. 

1  TpvEATH  may  diffolve  my  Body  nows , 
XJ     and  bare  my  Spirit  home  j 

Why. do  my  Minutes  move  fo  flow, . 
nor  my  Salvation  come  \ 

2  With  heav'nly  Weapons  I  have  fought  - 
the  Battles  of  the  Lord, 

Finim/d  my  Courfe,  and  kept  the  Faith, 
and  wait  the  fure  Reward. 

3-  God  has  laid  up  in  Heav'n  for  me 

a  Crown  which  cannot  fade  ; 
The  righteous  judge  at  that  great  Day 

(hall  place  it  on  my  Head. 

B  5  4. Nor 


34  HYMN    xxxix,  xl. 

4  Nor  hath  the  King  of  Grace  decreed 
this  Prize  for  me  alone  ; 

But  all  that  love,  and  long  to  fee 
th'  Appearance  bf  his  Son. 

5  Jefus,  the  Lord,  fhall  guard  me  fafe 
from  ev'ry  ill  Defign  ; 

And  to  his  heav'nly  Kingdom  keep 
this  feeble  Soul  of  mine. 

6  God  is  my  everlafting  Aid, 
and  Hell  fhall  rage  in  vain  ; 

To  Him  be  higheft  Glory  paid, 
and  endlefs  Praife.     Amen. 

HYMN    XL. 

Ifa.  LXIII.   i,  2,  2,  tfc. 

1  T  T  7HAT  mighty  Man,  or  mightyGod, 

VV       comes  travelling  in  State, 
Along  the  Idumean  Road 
away  from  Bozrab's  Gate  ! 

2  The  Glory  of  his  Robes  proclaim 
'tis  fome  victorious  King  : 

"  Tis  I,  the  juft,  th'  almighty  One 
"  that  your  Salvation  bring. 

3  Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  Saints  enquire, 
why  thine  Apparel's  red  ? 

And  ail  thy  Vefture  ftain'd  like  thofe 
who  in  the  Wine-prefs  tread  ? 

4  "  1  by  my  felf  have  trod  the  Prefs, 
"  and  crufti'd  my  Foes  alone, 
My  Wrath  has  it-ruck  the  Rebels  dead, 

my  Fury  flamp'd  them  down. 

5  "  'Tis  Edams  Blood  that  dies  my  R.ohes 
"  with  joyful  fcarlet  Stains, 

«  The 


«; 


HYMN    mm  35 

€*  The  Triumph  that  my  Raiment  wears 
"  fprung  from  their  bleeding  Veins. 

6  "  Thus  (hall  the  Nations-be  deirroy'd 
<c  that  dare  infult  my  Saints, 

«*  I  have  an  Arm  t'avenge  their  Wrongs^ 
"  an  Ear  for  their  Complaint. 

H  T  M  N    XLI. 

Nahum  I.   i5.  2,  3,  ls?c, 

I.    A  DORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 

**      is  a  confuming  Fire, 
His  jealous  Eyes  his  Wrath -inflame, 

and  raiie  his  Vengeance  higher. 
2  Almighty  Vengeance,  how  it  burns  I 

how  bright  his  Fury  glows  ! 
Vaft  Magazines  of  Plagues  and  Storms 

lie  treafur'd  for  his  Foes. 

3:  Thofe  Heaps  of  Wrath  by  flow  Degree 

are  forced  into  a  Flame, 
But  kindled,  oh  1  how  fierce  they  blase  \ 

and  rend  all  Nature's  Frame. 
/b  At  his  Approach  the  Mountains  flee,' 

ane  feek  a  watry  Grave  ; 
The  frighted  Sea  makes  hafle  away, 

and  fhrinks  up  ev'ry.  Wave. 

5  Through  the  wide  Air  the- weighty  Rocks*- 
are  fwift  as  Hail-ftones  hurl'd  : 

Who  dares' engage  his  fiery  Rage,, 
that  makes  the  iolid  World  ? 

6  Yet,  mighty  God. . , thy  fov'reign  Grace,, 
fits  Regent  on  the  Throne, 

The-  Refuge  of  thy  chofen  Race 
when  Wiath  conies  ruflxing'dcwn. 

7  Thy 


36      HYMN     xli,  xlii,  xliii. 

7  Thy  Hand  fhall  on  rebellious  Kings 

a  fiery  Tempeft  pour, 
While  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  Wings 

thyjufl  Revenge  adore. 

HYMN    XLII. 

Ifa.  XL.  28,  29,  30,  3r. 

s     A  WAKE  ourSouls  (away  our  Fears) 
JTjL  Let  ev'ry  trembling  Tho'tbe  gone 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  Race, 
And  put  a  chearful  Courage  on. 
3  True  'tis  a  ftrait  and  thorny  Road, 
And  mortal  Spirits  tire  and  faint, 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God 
That  feeds  the  Strength  of  ev'ry  Saint. 

3  The  mighty  God  whcfe  matchlefs  Pow'r 
is  ever  new  and  ever  young, 

And  firm  endures  while  endlefs  Years 
Their  everlafting  Circles  run. 

4  From  Thee  the  overflowing  Spring, 
Our  Souls  fliall  drink  a  frefh  Supply, 
While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  Strength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  Eagle  cuts  the  Air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  Abode, 
On  Wings  of  Love  our  Souls  fhall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidft  the  heavenly  Road. 

HYMN    XLIII. 

Jude  XXIV.  25. 
I  HPO  God  the  only  Wife, 

JL     our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Let  all  the  Saints  below  the  Skies 
their  humble  Praifes  bring. 

A,.  %  T19 


HYMN    xliii,  xliv.  37 

2  'Tis  his  almighty  Love, 
his  Counfel  and  his  Care, 

Preferves  us  fare  from  Sin  and  Death, 
and  ev'ry  hurtful  Snare. 

3  He  will  prefent  our  Souls 
unblemifh'd  and  compleat, 

Before  the  Glory  of  his  Face, 
with  Joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  cholen  Seed 
fnall  meet  around  the  Throne, 

Shall  blefs  the  Conduct  of  his  Grace, 
and  make  his  Wonders  known. 

5  To  our  Redeemer  God 
Wifdorn  and  Pow'r  belongs, 

Immortal  Crowns  of  Majefty, 
and  everlaiting  Songs. 

HYMN    XLIV. 

Rev.  XII.  7. 

LET  mortal  Tongues  attempt  to  fing 
TheWars  of  Heav'n,when/^V/W flood 
Chief  General  of  the  eternal  King, 
And  fought  the  Battles  of  our  God. 

2  Againft  the  Dragon  and  his  Hoft 
The  Armies  of  the  Lord  prevail  : 

In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boaft, 
Their  Courage  finks,  their  Weapons  fail. 

3  Down  to  the  Earth  was  Satan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  Earth  his  Legions  fell  ; 
Then  was  the  Trump  of  Triumph  blown,  ] 
And  {hook  the  dreadful  Deeps  of  Hell. 

4  Nov/  is  the  Hour  of  Darknefs  pail, 
thrift  has  aiiUm'd  his  reigning  Pow'r  ;  ; 

Behold 


38  HYMN    x!iv,  xk. 

Behold  the  great  Accufer  caft 

Down  from  the  Skies,  to  rife  no  more. 

5  'Twas  by  thy  Blood,  immortal  Lamb, 
Thine  Armies  trod  the  Tempter  down  ; 
'Twas  by  thy  Word  and  pow'rful  Name 
They  gain'd  the  Battle  and  Renown. 

6  Rejoice  ye  Heav'ns  ;  let  every  Star 
Shine  with  new  Glories  round  the  Sky  ; 
Saints  while  ye  Ting  the  heav'nly  War, 
Raife  your  Deliv'rer's  Name  on  high. 

HYMN    XLV. 

Pvev.  I.   5,  6,  7. 

1  I^TOw  to  theLord,that  makes  us  know 
JL  >1    The  Wonders  of  his  dying  Love3. 

Be  humble  Honours  paid  below, 
And  frrains  of  nobler  Praife  above. 

2  'Twas  He  that  cleans'd  our  fbuleft  Sins,. 
And  wafh'd  us  in  his  richeft  Blood  ; 

'Tis  He  that  makes  us  Priefts  and  Kings, 
And  brings  us  Rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jefus  our  atoning  Pried", 
To  y^Jus  our  fupcrior  King, 
Be  everlafting  Power  confeit, 
And  ev'ry  Tongue  his  Glory  Ting. 

4  Behold,  on  flying  Clouds  He  comes, . 
And  ev'ry  Eye  lliall  fee  Him  move  ; 
Tho'  with  our  Sins  we  piercVl  Him  once,. 
Then  He  difplays  his  pardoning  Love. 

5  The  unbelieving  World  fhall  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  Day  : 
Come  Lord  :  nor  let  thy  Promife  fail, 
Nor  let  thy  Chariots  long  delay. 

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H  Y  M-N    xlvi,  xlvii.         3£. 

HYMN    XLVI. 
Rev.  V.   r,   12,   13. 

1  /""^Ome  let  us  join. our  chearful  Songs, 
V->»     with  Angels  round  the  Throne  ; 

Ten  thoufand  thoufand  are  their  Tongues, 
but  all.  their  Joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dy'd,"  they  cry, 
"  to  be  exalted  thus  ;" 

Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  Lips  reply, 
for  He  was  (lain  for  us. 

3  Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 
Honour  and  Power  divine  ; 

And  Bleflings  more  than  we  can  give, 
be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  Sky, 
and  Air,  and  Earth,  and  Seas, 

Confpire  to  lift  thy  Glories  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  endlefs  Praiie. 

5  The  whole  Creation  join  m  one, 
to  blefs  the  facred  Name 

Of  Him  that  fits  upon  the  Throne, 
and  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

HYMN    XLVII. 
1  John  iii.    1,  &c.   Ga^.  iv.   6. 
EH  OLD  what  wond'rous  Grace  * 
the  Father  has  beftow'd, 
On  Sinners  of  a  mortal  Race, 
to  call  them  Sons  of  God  ! 

2  '  Fis  no  furprlzing  Thing, 
that  we  fhould  be  unknown  ; 

The  Jewijh  World  knew  not  their  King, 
God's  everlafting  Son  : 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  mult  be  made  5  But 


40         HYMN    xlvii,  xlviii., 

But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
we  fhall  be  like  our  Head. 

4  A  Hope  To  much  divine 
may  Trials  well  endure, 

Ma\  purge  our  Souls  from  Senfe  and  Silt 
as  Chrifr.  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in  my  Father's  Love 
I  mare  a  filial  Part, 

Send  dovyn  thy  Spirit,  like  a  Dove, 
to  reft  upon  my  Heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

like  Slaves  beneath  the  Throne  : 
My  Faith  fhall  Abba  Father  ciy, 
and  thou  the  Kindred  own. 

HTMN    XLVIIL 
Sol.  Song  VIII.   5,  6,  7,  13,  14. 
I   "TX/HO  is  this  fair  One  in  DiRrefs, 

*  *    That  travels  from  the  Wildernefs  1 
And  prefs'd  with  Sorrows  and  with  Sins,  , 
On  her  beloved  Lord  me  leans. 
a  This  is  the  Spoufe  of  Chrift  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  Treafures  of  his  Blood  ; 
And  her  Requefr,  and  her  Complaint, 
Is  but  the  Voice  of  ev'ry  Saint. 

3  v6  O  let  my  Name  engraven  {land, 

"  Both  on  thy  Heart  and  on  thy  Hand  : 
"  Seal  me  upon  thine  Arm,  and  wear 
<c  That  Pledge  of  Love  for  ever  there. 

4  "  Stronger  than  Death  thy  Love  is  known, 
"  WhichFloods  of vV rath  could  never  drown; 
Ci  And  Hell  and  Earth  in  vain  combine 

ct  To  c4uench  a  Fire  fo  much  divine. 

5  "  But  I  sra  jealous  of  my  Heart, 

"  Leit  it  ihoula  once  from  Thee  depart ; 

«  Tkn 


HYMN  xlviii,  xlix.  41 

6;  Then  let  thy  Name  be  well  imprefs'd, 
"  As  a  fair  Signet  oa  my  Breaft. 

6  "  TillThou  halt  brought  me  to  thyHome* 
"  WhereFears  andDoubts  can  never  come, 
"  Thy  Count'nance  let  me  often  fee, 

**  And  often  thou  fhalt  hear  from  me, 

7  tc  Come,  my  Beloved,  hafte  away 
"  Cut  fhort  the  Hours  of  thy  Delay* 
"  Fly  like  a  youthful  Hart  or  Roe 

*«  Over  the  Hills  where  Spices  grow. 

HYMN    XLIX.. 


■s1 


Job  IV.  17, ii. 


Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  ? 
Shall  mortal  Worms  prefume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife,  or  juft,  than  He  ? 
%  Behold  he  puts  his  Truft  in  none 
Of  all  the  spirits  round  his  Throne  5 
Their  Natures  when-compar'd  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  juft,  nor  wife. 

3  But  how  much  meaner  Things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  Duft,  and  dwell  in  Clay  ! 
Touch'd  by  the  Finger  of  thy  Wrath, 
We  faint  and 'vanifli  like  the  Moth. 

4  From  Night  to  Day,  from  Day  to  Night, 
We  die  by  Thousands  in  thy  Sight  ; 
Bury'd  in  Dull  whole  Nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten  Vanity. 

5  Almighty  Power,  to  Thee  we  bow  ; 
How  frail  are  we  !  how  glorious  Thou  ! 
No  more  the  Sons  of  Earth  mail  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare. 

HYMN 


4*  HYMNI,  li. 

HYMN    L. 
Ecclef.  IX.  4,   5,  6,   io. 

1  T    IFE  is  the  Time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
jL-J  TheTime  t'  infure  the  greatReward* 

And  while  the  Lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vileft  Sinner  may  return. 

2  Life  is  the  Hour  that  God  has  giv'n, 
To  Tcape  from  Hell,  and  fly  to  Heav'n  j 
The  Day  of  Grace,  and  Mortals  may 
Secure  the  Blciiings  of  the  Day. 

3  The  Living  know  that  they  mull:  die* 
But  all  the  Dead  forgotten  lie  ; 

Their  Mem'ry  and  their  Senfe  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  Hatred  and  their  Love  is  loft, 
Their  Envy  Juried  in  the  Dull  y 
They  have  no  Share  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  Circuit  of  the  Sun. 

5  Then  what  my  Thoughts  defign  to  do, 
My  Hands,  with  all  your  Might  purfue, 
Since  no  Device,  nor  Work  is  found, 
Nor  Faith,  nor  Hope,  beneath  the  Ground. 

6  There  are  no  Acts  of  Pardon  pafs'd 
In  the  cold  Grave,  to  which  we  halte  ; 
But  Darknefs,  Death,  and  long  Defpair, 
Reign  in  eternal  Silence  there. 

HYMN    LI. 
Rom.  III.   19, -22. 

1  "V  TAIN  are  the  Hopes  the  Sons  of  Men 

V     on  their  own  Works  have  built  ; 
Their  Heart  by  Nature  all  unclean, 
and  ail  their' Actions  Guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  Hop  their  Mouths 
without  a  murm'ring  Word,  And 


HYMN   IT;  Hi,  liii.         43 

And  the  whole  Race  of  Adam  ftand 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  Law 
to  juftify  us  now* 

Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
is  all  the  Law  can  do. 

4  yefusi  n°w  glorious  is  thy  Grace, 
when  in  thy  Name  we  truft  ! 

Our  Faith  receives  a  Righteoufnefe 
that  make4  the  Sinner  juft. 

HYMN    LII. 

John  III.  16,  17,   18, 

1  1WTO  r  to  condemn  the  Sons  of  Men 
IN   Did  Chrifl  the  Son  of  God  appear  ; 

No  Weapons  in  his  Hands  are  feen?_ 
No  fkming  Sword",  nor  Thunder  there? 

2  Such  was  the  Pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  Race  of  Man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  Load 

Of  Sins,  and  fave  our  Souls  from  HelL 

3  Sinners,  believe  the  Saviour's  Word* 
'Trull;  in  his  mighty  Name,  and  live  j 
A  Thoufand  joys  his  Lips  afford, 

His  Hands  a  thoufand  Bleiiings  give. 

4  But  Vengeance  and  Damnation  lyes 
On  Rebels  who  refufe  the  Grace; 
Who  God's  eternal  Son  defpife, 

The  hotteft  Heii  {hall  be  their  Place. 

HYMN     LIII. 
j  Cor.  II.  9,  io.  Rev.  XKL  27. 
I  XT  OR  Eye  hath  feen, norEar  has  heards 
J/^     nor  oenfe  nor  Rcafon  known y 

What 


44  HYMN    liii,  \\v. 

What  Jays  the  Father  has  prepar'd 
for  thole  that  love  his  Son. 

2  But  the  good  Spirit  of  the  Lord     - 
reveals  a  Heav'n  to  come  ; 

The  Beams  of  Glory  in  his  Word 
allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  Joys  above  the  Sky, 
and  ail  the  Region  Peace  ; 

No  wontpn  Lips  nor  envious  Eye 
can  fee  or  tafte  the  Blifs. 

4  Thofe  holy  Gates  for  ever  bar, 
Pollution,  Sin,  and  Shame  ; 

None  Shall,  obtain  Admittance  there 
but  FolPwers  of  the  Lamb. 

5.  He  keeps  the  Father's-  Book  of  Life  -y 
there  all  their  Names  are  found  \ 

The  Hypocrite  in  vain  fhall  ftrive 
to  tread  the  heav'nly  Ground. 

H  T  M  N    LIV. 

Rom.  VI.   1,  2,  6. 

1  QHALL  we  go  on  to  fin, 

i3     becaufe  thy  Grace  abounds, 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again 
and  open  all  his  Wounds  ? 

2  Forbid  it  mighty  God, 
nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we  whofe  Sins  are  crucify 'd, 
fhould  raife  them  from  the  Dead*. 

3  We  will  be  Slaves  no  more, 
fince  Chrifi  has  made  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  Tyrants  to  his  Crofs, 
and  bought  our  Liberty, 

HYMN 


H  Y  M  N     lv,  Ivi  45 

HYMN    LV. 
Phil.  III.   7,  8,  9. 

1  T^TO  more,  ray  God,  I  boafl  no  more 
JL%    Of  all  the  Duties  I  have  done  j 

J  quit  the  Hopes  I  held  before 
To  truft  the  Merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now  for  the  Love  I  bare  his  Name, 
What  was  my  Gain  I  count  my  Lofs.-j 
My  former  Pride  I  call  my  Shame, 
And  nail  my  Glory  to  his  Crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  mint -and  will  efteem 
All  Things  but  Lofs  for  Jefus'  fake  : 
Q  may  my  Soul.be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  Righfeoufnefs  partake  ! 

4  The  beft  Obedience  of  my  Hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  Throne; 
But  Faith  can  anfwer  thy  Demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

HYMN  LVr.    Rom.  VII.  8,  8& 
1  T    ORD,  how  fecure  myConicience  was, 
JL^     and  felt  no  inward  Dread  ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  Law, 
And  thought  my  Sins  were  dead. 

2  My  Hopes  of  Heav'n  were  firm  and  bright; 

but  fmce  the  Precept  came 
With  a  convincing  Pow'r  and  Light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  Guilt  appeared  but  fmall  before, 
'till  terrible  I  faw 

How  perfect,  holy,  juft  and  pure 
was  thine  eternal  Law. 

4  Then  felt  my  Soui  the  heavy  Load, 
my  Sins  reviv'd  again. 

I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God 

and  all  my  Hopes  were  flain.  5  Prn 


46      HYMN    lvi,  lvii,  lviii. 

5  I'm  like  a  helplefs  Captive  fold* 
under  the  Power  of  Sin  ; 

I  cannot  do  the  Good  I  would 
nor  keep  my  Conference  clean. 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  Breath 
for  fome  kind  Pow'r  to  fave, 

To  break  the  Yoke  of  Sin  and  Death 
and  thus  redeem  the  Slave. 

HYMN    LVII. 
Joh.  T.   17.  Heb.  ill.   &&*.  X.  28. 

1  rT^HE  Law  by  Mofes  came, 

■*"      but  Peace,  and  Truth,  and  Lovey 
Were  brought  by  Chrlft  (a  nobler  Name) 
defcending  from  above. 

2  Am  id  ft  the  Houfe  of  God 

their  difPrent  Works  were  done  s 
Mofes  a  faithful  Servant  ftood> 
but  Chrlji  a  faithful  Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  Commands 
be  ftrict  Obedience  paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  Father's  Houfe  He  ftands 
the  Sovereign  and  the  Head. 

4  The  Man  that  durit  defpife 
the  Law  that  Mofes  brought  ! 

Behold  !   how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumptuous  Fault. 

5  But  forer  Vengeance  falls 
on  that  rebellious  Race, 

Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls, 
and  dare  refift  his  Grace. 

HYMN    LVIII. 
Heb.  IV.  15,   16,  &  V.  7.  Matt.  XU.  20, 
I   II  7.ITH  Joy  we  meditate  the  Grace 
VV      of  our  High-Prieft  above  5 


HYMN    lviii,  lix.        43 

His  Heart  is  made  of  Tendernefs, 
his  Bowels  melt  with  Love. 

2  Touch'd  with  a  Sympathy  within 
he  knows  our  feeble  Frame, 

He  knows  what  fore  Temptations  meail 
for  he  has  felt  the  fame* 

3  But  fpotle  fs,  innocent  and  pure 
the  great  Redeemer  flood, 

While  Satan  §  fiery  Darts  he  bore, 
and  did  refift  to  Blood. 

4  He  in  the  Days  of  feeble  Flefh 
pour'd  out  his  Cries  and  Tears, 

And  in  his  Meafure  feels  afrefti 
what  every  Member  bears. 

5  He'll  never  quench  the  fmoaking  Flax 
but  raife  it  to  a  Flame  ; 

The  bruifed  Reed  he  never  breaks, 
nor  fcorns  the  meaneft  Name. 

6  Then  let  our  humble  Faith  addrefs 
his  Mercy  and  his  Pow'r, 

We  mall  obtain  deliv'ring  Grace 
in  the  diftreffing  Hour. 

HYMN    LIX.    Titus  II.  10—13, 

1  QO  let  eur  Lips  and  Lives  exprefs 
kJ   The  holy  Gofpel  we  profefs, 

So  let  our  Works  and  Virtues  mine, 
To  prove  the  Doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  mall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad 
The  Honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  Salvation  reigns  within, 
And  Grace  fubdues  the  Poyn;  of  Sin. 

3  Ouc 


4%         HYMN    lix,  lx,  Ixi. 

3  Our  Flefh  and  Senfe  muft  be  derry'd: 
Paffion  and  Envy,  Lull  and  Pride  ; 
While  Juftice,Temp' ranee,  Truth  and  Love 
Our  inward  Piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  Spirits  up 
While  we  expect  that  ble-fled  Hope, 
The  bright  Appearance  of  the  Lord 
And  Fakh  {lands  leaning  on  his  Word. 

HYMN    LX. 
i  Cor.  XIII.    i,   2,  3. 

1  TTAD  I  theTongues  ofGreek  sand  Jews, 
XJL  And  nobler  Speech  that  Angels  ufe. 

If  Love  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  Brafs,  an  empty  Sound. 

2  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  Heav'n  and  Hell, 
Cr  could  my  Faith  the  World  remove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  Love. 

3  Should  I  diitribute  all  my  Store 
To  feed  the  Bowels  of  the  Poor, 
Or  give  my  Body  to  the  Flame, 
To  gain  a  Martyr's  glorious  Name. 

4  If  Love  to  God  and  Love  to  Men 
Be  abfent,   all  my  Hopes  are  vain  : 
Nor  Tongues,  nor  Gifts,  nor  fiery  Zeal, 
The  Work  of  Love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

HYMN    LXI. 
2  Tim.  I.  9,    10. 

1  TVJOW  to  the  Pow'r  of  God  fupreme 
JLN      Be  everlafting  Honours  giv'n, 

He  faves  from  Hell  (we  blefs  his  Name) 
He  calls  our  v/and'ring  Feet  to  Heav'n. 

2  Not  for  our  Dut'us  or  Deferts, 
£ut  oi  his  own  abounding  Grace. 


HYMN    1x1,  lxiL  4$ 

He  works  Salvation  in  our  Hearts, 
And  forms  a  People  for  his  Praife. 

3  ?Twas  his  own  Purpofe  that  begun 
To  refcue  Rebels  doom'd  i:o  die  ; 

He  gave  us  Grace  in  Chrill  his  Son 
Before  He  fpread  the  ftarry  Sky.. 

4  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  laft, 

And  makes  his  Father's  Counfels  known  %. 
Declares  the  great  Tranfactions  pafs'd, 
And  brings  immortaL  BleiTmgs  down. 

15  He  dies  ;  and  in  that  dreadful  Night 
Did  all  the  Pow?rs  of  Hell  deftroy  ; 
Rifing  He  brought  our  Heav'n  to  Lights 
And  iook  PorTemon  of  the  Joy. 

HYMN    LXIL 

Ifa.  LIU.   x — 5,   10—12. 
I-TXTHO  has  believ'd  thy  Word, 
^  *       or  thy  Salvation  known  ; 
JR-eveal  thine  Arm,  almighty  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  Son. 

2  The  Jews  efteem'd  Him  here 
too  mean  for  their  Belief ; 

Sorrow  his  chief  Acquaintance  were, 
and  his  Companion,  Grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  Eyes  away, 
and  treated  Him  with  Scorn  ; 

But  'twas  their  Grief  upon  him  lay*, 
their  Sorrows  He  has  born. 

4  'Twas  for  the  ftubborn  Jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  J u (lice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  beit-beloved  Son. 

C  5  t<  But 


gp         II  Y  M  N    M,  Ixiii. 

5  "  But  I'll  prolong  his  Days, 
44  and  make  his  Kingdom  Hand, 

«<  My  Pleafure  (faith  the  God  of  Grace) 
64  (hall  profper  in  his  Hand. 

6  "  His  joyful  Sou!  {hall  fee 
44  the  Purchafe  of  his  Pain, 

<c  And  by  his  Knowledge juftify 
"  the  guilty  Sons  of  Men. 

7  "  Ten  thoufand  captive  Slaves 
44  releas'd  from  Death  and  Sin9 

46  Shall  quit  their  Prifons  and  their  Graves^ 

"  and  own  his  Pow'r  divine. 
S  44  Heav'n  (hall  advance  my  Son 

44  to  joys  that  Earth  deny'd  ; 
**  Who  law  the  Follies  Men  had  done, 

"  and  bore  their  Sins,  and  dy'd. 

h  r  m  n  Lxnr. 

j   TJOW  fhort  and  hafty  is  our  Life  ! 

X  A     how  vaft  our  Souls  Affairs  ! 
Yet  fen.Celcfs  Mortals  vainly  drive 

to  lavifh  out  their  Years. 
2,  Our  Days  run  thoughtleily  along, 

without  a  Moment^  Stay, 
J i:ft  like  a  Story  or  a  Song, 

we  pafs  our  Lives  away. 

3  Grd  from  on  high  invites  us  Home, 
but  we  inarch  hecdlefs  on, 

And  ever  hall'ning  to  the  Tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  deeped:  Hell 
that  flight  the  joys  above  ! 

What  Chains  of  Vengeance  mould  we  feci 
that  break  fuch  Cords  of  Love  ! 

5  Draw 


HYMN    Ixiii,  hi 7,  ixv*       5© 

5  Draw  us3  O  God,  with  fov'reign  Grace3 
and  lift  our  Thoughts  on  high, 

:"That  we  may  end  this  mortal  Race', 
and  fee  Salvation  nigh. 

H  T  M  N    LXIV. 

I   7WTOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  Song  ! 

1/^  Awake  mySou!  .awake  my  Tongue  5 
Hcfanna  to  th'  eternal  Name, 
And  all  his  boundiefs  Love  proclaim. 
►at  See  where  it  faines  in  Jefus'  Face, 
The  brighteft  Image  of  his  Grace  ; 
God  in  the  Perhn  of  his  Son, 
Has  all  his  mightieft  Works  out-done. 

3  The  fpacious  Earth,  and  fpreadlng  Fleoi 
Proclaim  the  wife,  the  pow'rfu!  God, 
And  thy  rich  Glories  from  afar, 

Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  Star. 

4  But  in  his  Looks  a  Glory  ftands, 
The  nobleft  Labour  of  thine  Hands  ; 
The  pleafmg  Luftre  of  his  Eyes 
Out-fhmes  the  Wonders  of  the  Skies, 

5  Grace  !  'tis  a  fweet3  a  charming  Theme  j; 
My  Thoughts  rejoice  at  Jtfut  Name  : 

Ye  Angels,  dwell  upon  the  Sour.d, 
Ye  Heav'ns  rennet  it  to  the  Ground^, 

6  O  may  1  live  to  reach  the  Place 
Where  he  unvails  his  lovely  Face, 
Where  all  his  Beauties  you  behold, 
And  fing  his  Name  to  Harps  of  Gold  ! 

HYMN    LXV. 

Phil.  II.  65  tic. 

I   "ORight  King  of  Glory,  dreadful  God  ! 

•*-*  Our  Spirits  bow  before  thy  Seat, 

G  2  T® 


3z        M  YM  N    lxv,  Ixvi. 

To  Thee  we  lift  an  humble  Thought,  . 
And  worfhip  at  thine  awful  Feet. 

3  ThyPow'r  hath  form'd.thy VVifdom  fways 
All  Nature  with  a  ibv'reign  Word  j 

And  the  bright  World  of  Stars  obeys 
The  Will  of  their  fuperior  Lord. 

^3  Mercy  and  Truth  unite  in  one, 
"And  frniling  fit  at  thy  Right-Hand  ; 
Eternal  Juftice  guards  thy  Throne, 
And  Vengeance  waits  thy  dread  Command. 

4  A  thousand  Seraphs  ilrong  and  bright 
btand  round  the  glorious  Deity  ; 

But  who  amongii  the  Sons  of  Light 
Pretends  Companion  with  Thee  ? 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  Frame, 
Jefits\  array'&in  Flefh  and  Blood, 
Thinks  it  no  Robbery  to  claim 

A  full  Equality  with  God. 

6  Their  Glory  (bines  with  equal  Beams  ; 
Their  Efience  is  for  ever  one,  • 

Tho*  they  are  known  by  different  Names, 
The  Father-God,  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let  the  Name  of  Chrifc  our  King 
With  equal  Honours  be  ador'd  ; 

Kis  Praife  let  every  Angel  fing, 
And  all  the  Nations  own  the  Lord. 

H  T  M  N    LXVI. 
TT  ARK  !  from  theTombs  a  dolefulSound  ; 
•*--*•     my  Ears  attend  the  Cry, 
<J  Ye  living  Men,  come  view  the  Ground, 

"  where  you  muft  fhortly  lie. 
2,  "  Princes,  this  Clay  muft  be  your  Bed 

*'  in  ipight  of  ail  your  Tow'rs ; 

«  The 


H  Y  M  N    l*vi,     Ixvii.         53 

«*  The  tall,  the  wife,  the  lev'rend  Head 
#  mufl  lie  as  low  as  ours. 

3  Great  God  !  is  this  our  certain  Doom  ? 
and  are  we  ftill  fecure  ? 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  Tomb, 
and  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  Pow'rs  of  quick'ni  ng  Grace* 
.    to  fit  our  Souls  to  fiy^ 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  Flelh, 
we'll  rife  above  the  Sky. 

H  T  M  N     LXVII. 

Zech.  XII.  7. 

1  ^TpHUS  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  Skies, 

*     "  awake  my  dreadful  Sword  ; 
<c  Awake  my  Wrath,  and  fmitje  the  Man 
*'  my  Fellow",  faith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeance  receiv'd  the  dread  Command, 
and  armed  down  fire  fties, 

Jefus  fubmits  t'  his  Father's  Hand, 
^  and  bows  his  Head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !  the  Wifdom  and  the  Grace 
that  join  with  Vengeance  now  i 

He  dies  to  fave  our  guilty  Race, 
and  yet  He  rifes  too. 

4  A  Perfcn  fo  divine  was  He 
who  yielded  to  be  flam, 

That  He  could  give  his  Soul  away, 
and  take  his  Life  again, 

5  ^ive,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high, 
let  ev'ry  Nation  ling, 

And  Angels  found  with  endlefs  Joy 
the  Saviour  and  the  King. 

C  3  H  T  M  N 


54         H  T  M  N    Ixviii,  Ixix. 
HYMN    LXV1II. 


•i 


behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Hell  and  the  Jews  confpir'd  his  Death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  Sword. 

2  Oh  !  the  fharp  Pangs  of  fmarting  Pain 
my  dear  Redeemer  bore,. 

When  knotty  Whips,  and  ragged  Thorns 
his   facred  Be  dy  tore  ! 

3  But  knotty  Whips,  and  ragged  Thorns* 
in   vain    l  do  accufe, 

In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  Bands, 
and  the  more  ipightful  Jeivs. 

4  'Twere  you,  my  Sins,  my  cruel  Sin  J, 
his  chief  Tormentors  were  ! 

Each  of  my  Crimes  became  a  Nail,  * 

and  Unbelief  the  Spear. 

5'Twereyou,  thatpull'd  the  Vengeance  down 

upon  his  guiltlefs  Head  :' 
j3reak,break  my  Heart^oh  !   burft  mine  Eyesr 

and  let  my  'Sorrows  bleed. 
6  Strjjce,  mighty  Grace,  my.' flinty  Soul, 

til!  melting  Waters  flow, 
And  deep  Repentance  drown  mine  Eyes> 

in  undiiTembled  Woe. 

H  T  M  N     LX1X. 
Hcb.  X'tf.  38,  BTi; 
O  F  to  the  Terrors  cf  the  Lord, 
the  Tempeit,  Fire  and  Smoke, 
Not  to  the  Thunder  of  that  Word 

which  God  on  Sinai  fpoke  ; 
2  But  we  are  come  to  Sign's  Hill? 
tne  City  of  our   God, 

Where 


HYMN     ixix,  &*S  $$ 

Where  milder  Words  declare  his  Will, 
;  and  fpread  his  Love  abroad. 

3  Behold  th'  innumerable  Hofl 
of  Arigels  cioativd  in  Light  ; 

Behold  the  Spliits  of  the  juft 
whole  Faith  is  turti'd  to  Sight: 

4  Behold  the  bleft  Ailembly  there, 
whole  Names  are  writ  in  Heavhi  ; 

And  God  the  Judge  of  all  declares 
their  vileir.  bins  torgiv'n, 

5  The  Saints  on  Earth  and  all  the  Dea4 
but  one  Communion  make  ; 

All  join  in  Chrift  their  living  Head, 
and  of  his  Grace  partake. 

6  In  fuch  Society  as  this 

my  weary  Soul  would  reft  ; 
The  Man  that  dwells  where  J*fus  '*s 
mull  be  forever  blcft. 

HYMN    LaX. 
Ifa.  L.  io,  ir.   Chap.  XXVIII.  20. 

ci%\7  Here  are  theMoumers(iakh  thcLord  ) 
88  VV    That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  Word, 
88  That  walk  in  Darkneis  all  the  Day  ? 
88  Come,make  myNaineyourTruitandStay.' 

2  "  No  Works  nor  Dunes  of  your  own 
88  Can  for  the  ima'left  Sin  atone  ; 

48  The  Robes  that  Nature  may  provide 
48  Will  not  your  ieait  Pollutions  hide. 

3  "  Thefofteft  Couch  that  Nature  knows 
14  Can  give  the  Confcience  no  Repoie  : 

88  Look  to  my  Rightecufnefs,  and  live  ; 
48  Comfort  and  Peace  are  mine  to  give. 

C  4,  .4  «  Ye 


5S        HYMN     lxx,  lxxi. 

4  "  Ye  Sons  of  Pride  that  kindle  Coals, 
4«  With  your  ovvnHands  to  warm  ycurSouls, 
46  Walk  in  the  Light  of  your  own  Fire, 
,*c  Enjoy  the  Sparks  that  ye  deftre. 

v5  "  This  is  your  Portion- at  my  Hands  ; 
**  Hell  waits  you  with  her  Iron  Bands, 
*c  Ye  ihall  iye  down  in  Sorrow  there, 
*'  In  Death,  in  Darknefs,  and  Defpair. 
HYMN    LXXL 

Job  XL  7,  &c  XXV.  5.  XXVI.  11- 
H  V^AN  Creatures  to  Perfection  find 

V^>i  Th' eternal  uncreated  Mind  ; 
Or  can  the  largeft  Stretch  of  Thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  Nature  out  ! 
2,  'Tis  high  as  Heav'n,  'tis  deep  as  Hell, 
And  what  can  Mortals  know  or  tell  ? 
^His  Glory  fpreads  beyond  the  Sky, 
And  all  the  fhining  VVorlds  on  high. 

3  But  Man,  vain  Man,  would  fain  be  wile, 
Jtforn  like  a  wild  young  Colt  he  flies 
-Thro'  all  the  Follies  of  his  Mind, 

And  fwelis,  and  (huffs  the  empty  Wind, 

4  God  is  a  King  or"  Power  unkno'vn, 
Firm  are  the  Orders  of  his  Throne  ; 
U  He  refolve,  who  dare  oppofe, 

Or  afk  Him  why,  or  what  He  coes  ? 

5  He  wounds  theHeart,andHe  makes  whole;. 
Fie  calms  th*  tempeft  of  the  Soul  : 
When  he  fhuts  up  in  long  Defpair, 
V/ho  can  remove  the  heavy  Bar  ? 

6  He  frowns,  and  Darknefs  veils  the  Moon, 
The  fainting  Sun  grows  dim  at  Noon  : 
The  Pillars  of  Heav'n's  ftarry  Roof 
Tremble  and  ftart  at  hi»  Reproof.        7  He 


HYMN    kxi,  Ixxii.  57 

7  He  gave  the  vaulted  He av'n  its  Form, 
The  crooked  Serpent,  and  the  Worm  ; 
He  breaks  the  Billows  with  his  Breath, 
And  fmites  the  Sons  of  Pride  to  Death, 
&  Thefe  are  a  Portion  of  his  Ways  ; 
But  who  fhall  dare  defcribe  his  Face  ? 
Who  can  endure  his  Light  3  or  ftand 
To  hear  the-  Thunders  of  his  Hand  t 

HYMN    LXXIL 

i  Cor.  XL  23,  &d 

1  ^TpWas  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  Nigh* 

JL   WhenPow'rs  ofEarth  andHell  arofe3 
Againfl  the  Son  of  God's  Delight, 
And  Fjiends  betray 'd  Him  to  his  Foes  : 

2  Before  the  mournful  Scene  began, 

He  took  the  Bread,. and  biefs'd,  and  brake  z- 
What  Love  thro'  all  his  Actions  ran  ! 
What  wond'rous  Words  of  GraceHe  ipakel 

3  "  This  is  my  Body,- broke  for  Sin, 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  Feed  ;" 

Then  took  the  Cup,  and  bieis'd  the  Wine> 
<c  'Tis  the  new  Cov'nant  in  my  Blood. 
4.  <6  Do  thrs,'?(He  cry'd)  till  Time  .(hall  end,. 
**"Tn  Mem'ry  of  your  dying  Friend  $ 
*6  Meet  at  my  Table  and  record 
"The  Love  of  your  departed  Lord.1* 

5  JrfieSj. thy  Feaft  we  celebrate, 
We  fhew  thy  Death,  we  fmg  thy  Namer 
*Till  Thou  return  and  we  (hall  tat 
The  Marriage  Supper  of  the  Lamb. 

C5  RTMU 


58      HYMN    Ixxiii,  hxlv. 

HYMN    LXXIIT. 

Gal.  VI.   14. 
I   XT  7HEN  I  furvey  the  wond'rous  Crofs 
W  On  which  thePrince  ofGlory  dy'd^. 
My  richeft  Gain  I  count  but  Lofs, 
And  pour  Contempt  on  all  my  Pride. 
52  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  fhould  boaft 
Save  in  the  Death  of  Chrijl  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  Things  that  charm  me  moft,. 
I  facrifice  them  to  his  Blood, 

3  See  from  his  Head,  his  Hands,  his  Feet* 
Sorrow  and  Love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  fuch  Love  and  Sorrow  meet  } 
Or  Thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  Crown  ? 

4  His  dying  Crimfon,  like  a  Robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  Body  on  the  Tree  \ 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  Globe, 
And  all  the  Globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Were  the  whole  Realm  of  Nature  'mii*c? 
That  were  a  Prefent  far  too  fmall  : 

Love  fo  amazing,  fo  divine, 
Demands  my  Soul,  my  Life,  my  All. 

HYMN    LXXIV. 

Luke  XIV.  ver.   16,  &c. 

1  T  TOW  rich  are  thy  Provifions,  Lord  ? 
fl  Thy  Table  furnim'd  from  above  1 

The  Fruits  of  Life  o'erfpread  the  Boards 
The  Cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  Love, 

2  Thine  antient  Family  the  Jews, 
Were  firft  invited  to  the  Feafl  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
And  Gtntikt  thy  SalyaUoa  ftife, 

3  W«r 


HYMN  lxxiv,  Ixxv,         59 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  Hel^  was  far,  and  Death  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  Gofpel-Call,  we  came, 
And  ev'ry  Wane  receiv'd  Supply. 

4  From  the  Highway  that  leads  to  Hell, 
From  Paths  of  Darknefs  and  Defpair, 
Lord,  we  are  corns  with. Thee  to  dwell, 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  Prefence  here. 

5  What  (hail  we  pay  tV  eternal  Sorr, 
That  left  the  Heav'n  of  his  Abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  Earth  came  down. 
To  bring  us  Wand'rers  back  to  God  1 

6  It  coft  Him  Decth,  to  fave  our  Lives  $ 
To  buy  our  Souls,  it  coil  his  own  ; 
And  all  the  unknown  Joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  Agonies  unknown. 

7  Our  everlailing  Love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranibm'd   Sinners  loft  ; 

And  pity'd  Rebels  when  he  knew 

The  vail  Expence  his  Love 'would  cofL 

KTMN     LXXV. 

1  OLORY  to  God  the  Fathers  Name, 
VjT  who,  from  our  ilnful  Race, 

Chofe  out  his  Fav 'rites  to  proclaim 
the  Honours  of  his  Grace. 

2  Glory. to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 
who  dwelt  in  humble  Clay, 

And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  Dead, 
gave  his  own  Life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 
from  whole  almighty  Pow'r 

Our  Souls  their  heav'nly  Birth  derive-, 
and  bl  ;fs  the  happy  Hour. 

4  Glofy 


6o        HYMN  Ixxv,  IxxvL 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above,. 

th'  eternal  Three  and  One, 
Who  by  the  Wonders  of  his  Love,. 

has  made  his  Nature  known. 

HYMN    LXXVI. 

I  HpO  Him  that  ehofe  us  firfr* 
A        Before  the  World  began  ^ 
To  Him  that  bore  the  Curfe, 
To  fave  rebellious  Man  j 
To  Him    that   form'd 
Our  Hearts  anew, 
Is  endlefs  Praife 
And   Glory   due. 

a  The  Father's  Love  fhall  run*. 
Thro'  our  immortal    Songs  ; 
We  bring  to  God   the  Son. 
Ho/annas  on  our  Tongues  i 

Our  Lips    addrefs 

The  Spirit's   Name 

With  equal   Praife, 

And  Zeal  the  fame. 

3  Let  ev'ry  Saint  above, 
And  Angel  round  the  Throne^ 
Forever  blefs   and  love 
The   facred  Three   in   One  : 

Thus  Heav'n  fhall  raife 

His  Honours  high, 

When  Earth  and  Time 

Grow  old.  and  die. 

HYMN- 


HYMN    Ixxvir,  lxxvm       6-0 

HTMN  LXXVIIV 
(Hof.  3.  5.  LuL  24,  44.  Pfil  35.  12-14.); 

1  TJEHOLD  the  Love,  the  gen'rous  Love 
D  that  holy  David  {hows  : 

Barki  how  his  founding  Bowels  move 
to  his  affii&ed  Foes  ! 

2  When  they  are  Tick,  hts  Soul  complains* 
and  feems  to  feel  the  Smart  ; 

The  Spirit  of  the  Gofpel  reigns,, 
and  meks  his  pious  Heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  Tears  condole-,. 
as  for  a  Brother  dead  ! 

And1  Failing  rnortify'd  his  Soul, 
while  for  their  Life  He  pray'd. 

4  They  groan 'd;  and  curs'd  him  on  theirBedi 
yet  (till  he  pleads  and  mourns  ; 

And  double  Blefiings  on  his  Head 
the  righteous  God  returns. 

5  O  glorious  Type  of  heav'nly  Grace  ! 
thus  Chr'ifl  the  Lord  appears ; 

While  Sinners  curfe,  the  Saviour  prays, 
and  pities  them  with  Tears. 

6  He  the  true  Davidy  Ifrael's  Klng^ 
bleft  and  belovd  of  God, 

To  fave  us  Rebels  dead  in  Sin 
pay'd  his  own  dear  eft  Blood.. 

HYMN     LXXVIIL 
(Luk.  1.  32.  Ch.  10.  n.Pfal.  21.  i-rSrj 
*  W^yiD  rejoic-d  in  God  his  Strength, 

JlJ  Rais'd  to  theThrone  by  fpecialGrace^ 
But  Chr'ifl  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
fulfils  th*  Triumph  and  the  Fraife-. 

%  How 


62         H  Y  M  N   Ixxviii,  Ixxix 

2  How  great  rs  the  MeJJiah's  Joy 
In  the  Salvation  of  thy  Hand  ! 

Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  Kingdom  high, 
And  giv'n  the  World  to  his  Command. 

3  Thy  Goodnefs  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  Requeft  with-hold  j 
Blefiings  of  Love  prevent  him  ftill, 

And  Crowns  of  Glory,  not  of  Gold. 

4  Honour  and  Majefty  divine 
Around  his  facred  Temple  ihine  ; 
B!eft  with  the  Favour  of  thy  Face, 
And  length  of  everiafting  Days. 

5  Thine  Hand  fhall  find  out  all  his  Foes  ; 
And  as  a  n'ry  Oven  glows 

With  raging  Heat  and  living  Coals, 
So  (hall  thy  Wrath  devour  their  Souls. 

HYMN    LXXIX. 
(Ifa.  42.  I.  Heb.  i.  5.  M.  PfaL  89,  1,  &c.) 

I    T7OR  ever  fhall  my  Song  record 

i?    The  Truth  and  Mercy  of  the  Lord  5 
Mercy  and  Truth  for  ever  fland 
Like  Heav'n  eftabliin'd  by  his  Hand. 
1  Thus  to  f  is  Son  he  fware,  and  faid, 
<c  With  thee  my  Cov'nant  firft  is  made  -% 
iC  In  thee  fhall  dying  Sinners  live  ; 
<;  Glory  and  Grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  "  Be  thou  my  Prophet,  thou  my  Prieft  j 
M  Thy  Children  fhall  be  ever  bleft  ; 

««  Thou  art  my  chofen  King  :  thy  Throne 
"  Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  ci  There's  nope  of  all  my  Sons  above  ; 
"  So  much  my  Image,  or  my  Love  ; 

«  Cdcftial 


HYMN  Ixxix;  lxxx.         63 

"  Celeftial  Pow'rs  thy  Subjeas  are  ; 

<s  Then  what  can  EartVto  thee  compare  I 

5  "  David,  my  Servant,  whom  I  chofe 

"  To  guard  my  Flock,  to  crufh  my  Foes., 
"  And  rais'd  him  to  the  jewijb  Throne,, 
"  Was  but  a  Shadow  of"  my  Son. 

6  Nov/  let  the  Church  rejoice,  and  fing 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  King  : 
Angels  his  heavenly  Wonders  fhow, 
And  Saints  declare  his  Works  below. 

HYMN    LXXX. 

{Math.   21.    15,   16.   Pfal   S.    1.   2.) 

1  A  LMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  Skies,. 
jf^Thro'thewideEafththyNameisipread^ 

And  thine  eternal  Glories  rife 

O'er  all  the  Heav'ns  thy  Hands  have  made> 

2  To  thee  the  Voices  of  the  Young, 
A  Monument  of  Honour  raife  ; 
And  Babes  with  uninfl:rucT:ed  Tongue 
Declare  the  Wonders  of  thy  Praife, 

3  Thy  Pow'r  aflins  their  tender  Age 
To  bring  proud  Rebels  to  the  Ground., 
To  ftill  the  bold  Blafphemer's  Rage, 
And  all  their  Policies  confound, 

4  Children  amidft  thy  Temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  Face  \ 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  Seng, 

And  young  Ho/annas  fi-1  the  Place. 

5  The  frowning  Scribes  and  angry  Prieffe 
In  vain  their  impious  Cavils  bring  ; 
Revenge  fits  filent  in  their  Breafts, 
While  Jtwijh  Babes  proclaim  their  Kino-. 

HYMN 


64        HYMN  Ixxxi,  lxxxiL 

HYMN    LXXXI. 

(Heb.   2.   5,  &c.   Pfal.    8,   3,  &c.J 

LORD, what  wasMan,when  made  at  fkff, 
y&ftww  the  Offspring  of  the  Duft, 
That  thou  fhould'fl  fet  him  and  his  Race 
But  juft  below  an  Angel's  Place  I 

2  That  thou  fhould'ft  raife  his  Nature  f©> 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  every  Beaft  and  Bird  fubmit, 

And  lay  the  Fifhes  at  his  Feet  I 

3  But,  O  what  brighter  Glories  wait 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  State  ! 
What  Honours  {hall  thy  Son  adorn, 
Who  condescended  to  be  born  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  Angels  made  \ 
See  him  in  Duftamongft  die  Dead, 
To  fave  a  ruin'd  World  from  Sin  : 
But  he  fli all  reign  with  Pow'r  divine. 

5  The  World  to  come  redeem'd  from  all 
The  Miseries  that  attend  the  Fall, 
New-made,  and  glorious,  (hall  fubmit 

At  our  exalted  Saviour's  Feet. 

HTMU    LXXXII. 

(Afts  4.24-  Ch.  13.  33.  Hcb.  1. 5.P/2.  ij&cv) 
j   1%  /TAKER  ana"  Sov'reign  Lord 

JltJL  of  Heav'n,  and  Earth,  and  Seas, 
Thy  Providence  confirms  thy  Word, 

and  anfwers  thy  Decrees. 
2r  The  Things  fo  long  foretold 

by  David  are  fulhll'd, 
When  Jews  2nd  Gentiles  join'd  to  flay 

y^i,  thine  holy  Child* 

3  Why 


HYMN    lxxxil.  65 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 

and  Jews  with  one  Accord 
Bend  all  their  Counfels  to  deftroy 

Th'  Anointed  of  the  Lord  r 
4.  Rulers  and  Kings  agree 

to  form  a  vain  Deiign, 
Againft  the  Lord  their  Pow'rs  unite, 

againft  his  Chrift  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  Rage, 
and  will  fupport  his  Throne  ; 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  Dead, 
hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

6  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
and  afks  to  rule  the  Earth  ; 

The  Merit  of  his  Blood  he  pleads, 
and  pleads  his  heav'nly  Birth. 

7  He  'afks,  and  God  beftows> 
a  large  Inheritance  ; 

Far  as  the  World's  remoter!  Ends 
his  Kingdom  fhall  advance. 

8  The  Nations  that  rebel 
mux!  feel  his  Iron- Rod  ; 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  Honours  well 
which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

9  Be  wife,  ye  Rulers,  now, 
and  worfhip  at  his  Throne  ; 

With  trembling  Joy,  ye  People,  bow 
to  God's  exalted  Son. 

10  If  once  his  Wrath  arife, 
ye  perim  on  the  Place  : 

Then  blehed  is  the  Soul  that  flies 
for  Refuge  to  his  Grace. 

HT  M  N 


66      HYMN  Ixxxiil,  Ixxxiv. 

H  T  M  N     LXXXIK. 
{Htb.    I.    io.   he.  Pfahn   102,   23,   Szc.J 

1  TT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  Hand 

JL  Weakens  our  Strength  amidfr  theRace  3 
Difeafe  znd  Death  at  his  Command 
Arreii  us,  and  cut  fnort  our  Days. 

2  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Kor  let  our  Sun  go  down  at  Noon  : 
Thy  Years  are  one  eternal  Day  ; 
And  muft  thy  Children  die  io  icon  f 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  Death  and  Grief 
This  Thought  our  Sorrow  fhajl  affwage  j 
**  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live  : 

**  Chrift  is  (he  fame  thro'  ev'ry  Age. 

4  Twas  he  this  Earth's  Foundation  laid  \ 
Heav'n  is  the  Building. of  his  Hand  ; 
ThisEarth  grows  old,thefeHeay'nsihailfade  j 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  Commancj. 

-5  The  ftarry  Curtains  of  the  Sky 

Like  Garment  fball  be  laid  3 fide  ; 

But  iliil  thy  Throne  ftands  firm  and  high  j 

Thy  Church  for  ever  muft  abide. 

6  Before  thy  Face  thy  Church  fball  live, 

And  on  thy  Throne  thy  Children  reign  -r 

This  dying  World  (hall  they  furvive, 

And  the  dead  Saints  be  rais'd  again. 

H  T  M  N     LXXXLV. 

[Heb.   1.  6.  Pfil  97.   6,-9.) 
l'  I  sHeLprd  is  come  ;  theHeav'ns  proclaim 
JL    KisBiith  ;  theNations  U  arn hisName  ; 
An  unknown  Star  directs  the  Road 
Of  Eafitni  Sages  to  their  God. 

2  All 


HYMN  Ixxxiv,  Ixxxv.        6f 

*t  All  ye  bright  Armies,  of  the  Skies, 
Go,  worfhip  were  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  Kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  Gods  on  high  and  Gods  below* 

3  Let  Idols  totter  to,  the  Ground, 

And  their  own  Worfhippers  confound  l 

But  Juckh  fhout,  but  Zion  fag-, 

And  Earth  confefs  her  ibv'resgii  King, 

HYMN    LXXXV. 

(Rom,   15.  3.  Job.   15.  25.  Ch.   2.   if. 

2  Cor.  6.   2.  Pfal  69,   1,-14,; 

1  "  QAVErne,OGed,thefwe!lingFIood3- 

■  *3  "  break  m  upon  my  Soul  : 
cc  *T  fink  ;  and  Sorrows  o'er  my  Head 
"  like  mighty  Waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  till  all  my  Voice  be  gone, 

44  in  Tears  I  wafte  the  Day  \  ; 

w  My  God,  behold  my  longing  Eyes, 
«  and  ihoru-nthy  l>e]ay. 

3  <C£  They  hate  my  Soul  without  a  Came, 

ct  and  itili  their  Number  grows 
"  More  than  the  Flairs  around  my  Head, 
fcC  and  mighty  are  my  Foes. 

4  "  '  fwas  tnen  I  oav'd  inat  dreadful  DeBt 
"  that  Men  could  never  pay  ; 

*c  And  gave  thole  Honours  to  thy  Law, 
"   which  Sinners  took  away. 

5  Thus  in  the  great  ALjlab's  Name,. 
the  Royal  Prophet  mourns  ; 

Thio  he  awakes  o-r  Hearts  to  Grief, 
and  gives  us  joy  by  Turns. 

6  "  Now 


68      HYMN     lxxxv,  Ixxxvu 

6  "  Now  fhall  the  Saints  rejoice  and  find 
"  Salvation  in  thy  Name  : 

"  For  [  have  borne  their  heavy  Load 
"  of  Sorrow,  Pain,  and  Shame. 

7  u  Grief  like  aGarment  cloath'd  me  round,,' 
"  and  Sackcloth  was  my  Drefs, 

««  While  I  procur'd  for  naked  Souls, 
"  a  Robe  of  Righteoufnefs. 

8  "  Amongft  my  Brethren  and  the  Jetvs 
"  I  like  a  Stranger  flood, 

"  And  bore  their  vile  Reproach,  to  bring 
"  the  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

9  "I  came  in  finful  Mortals  Stead 
w  to  do  my  Father's  Will  : 

"  Yet  when  I  cleans'd  my  Father's  Houfet 
**  they  fcandaliz'd  my  Zeal. 

10  cc  My  Fading  and  my  holy  Groans 
"  were  made  the  Drunkard's  Song  ; 

*  But  God  from  his  celeilial  Throne 
"  heard  my  complaining  Tongue. 

11  "  He  fav'd  me  from  the  dreadful  Deep, 
"  nor  let  my  Soul  be  drown'd  ; 

"  He  rais'd  and  nx'd  my  finking  Feet 

<c  on  well-eflabliih'd  Ground. 
1%  "  '  Fwas  in  a  moil  accepted  Hour 

"  my  Pray'r  arofe  on  high, 
"  And  for  my  fake  my  God  fhil!  hear 

"  the  dying  Sinner's  Cry." 

HTMN    LXXXVI. 
Mark   15.   23,  24..  PjaL   69.   14,  &c. 

I   "NJTO^  let  our  Lips  with  holy  Fear 
JJSI     And  mouraf ui  Pleafure  ling 

The 


H  Y  M  N     lxxxvi.  69 

Xhe  SufPrings  of  our  great  High-prielt, 
the   Sorrows   of  our   King. 

2  He  finks  in  Floods  of  deep  Diftrefs  j 
how  high  the  Waters  rife  ! 

While  to  his  heav'niy  Father's  Ear 
he  fends  perpetual  Cries* 

3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  Son, 
cc  nor  hide  thy  fhining  Face ; 

"  Why  fhould  thy  Favourite  look  like  one 
"  forfaken  of  thy  Grace  ? 

4  "  With  Rage  they  perfecute  the  Man 
"  that  groans  Beneath  thy  Wound, 

"  While  for  a  Sacrifice  I  pour 
"  my  Life  upon  the  Ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  Honour  to  the  Duftf 
«*  and  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 

*c  Their  fharp  infulting  Slanders  add 
cc  freth  Anguifh  to  my  Pain. 

6  "  AH  my  Reproach  is  known  to  Thee, 
; /"  the  Scandal  and  the  Shame ; 

c<  Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  Heart, 
"  and  i^ies  dehl'd  my  Name. 

7  "  I  lookt  for  Pity,  but  in  vain  ; 
"  my  Kindred  are  my  Grief; 

c*  I  afk  my  Friends  for  Comfort  round, 
*c  but  meet  with  no  Relief. 

8  u  With  Vinegar  they  mock  my  Thirft, 
"  they  give  me  Gail  for  Food  ; 

*<  And  fporting  with  my  dying  Groans, 
"  they  triumph  in  my  Blood. 

^  c*  Shine  into  my  diftreffed  Soul, 
"  let  thy  CorhpaiTions  fave  7 

"  And 


i&o      H  Y  M  N  Ixxxvi,  lxxxvii. 

c:  And  tho'  my  Flcfh  fink  down  to  Death, 

"  redeem  it  from  the  Grave, 
10  "  I  fhall  arife  to  praife  thy  Name, 

Ci  fhall  reign  in  Worlds  u:  known  $ 
6i  And  thy  Salvation,  O  my  God, 

**  fhall  feat  me  on  thy  l^hrone; 

H  T  M  N    LXXXVIL 

{Rom,  ii.  I  J,  26.  Heb.    12.  2,  &  13.    13, 

P/al.  69.  29,  &c.) 

1  "FEATHER,  I  fing  thy  wondrousGrace, 
JP      I  blefs  my  Saviour's  Name  ; 

He  bought  Salvation  for  the  Poor, 
and  bore  the  Sinner's  Shame. 

2  His  deep.Diitrefs  has  rais'd  us  high, 
his  Duty  and  his  Zeal 

FulfuTd  the  Law  which  Mortals  broke, 
and  finifh'd  all  thy  Will, 

3  Mis  dying  Groans,  his  living  Songs, 
mail  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  Harp  or  Trumpet's  folemn  Sound, 
than  Goats  or  Bullocks  Blood. 

i  This  fhall  his  humble  Followers  fee, 
and  fet  their  Hearts  at  reft  ; 

They  by  his  Death  draw  near  to  Thee, 
and  live  forever  bleft. 

5  Let  Heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high 
to  God  their  Voices  raife, 

While  Lands  and  Seas  a  ill  ft  the  Sky, 
and  join  t?  advance  the  Praife* 

6  Zion  is  thine,  moil  holy  God, 
thy  Son  fhall  blefs  her  Gates  ; 

And  Glory  purchas'd  by  his  Blood 
for  thy  own  Ifr'el  waits, 

H  T  M  N 


H  Y  M  N    ix-xxviii.  7*1 

H  T  M  N    LXXXVIIL 
Heh.    to.  4,  &c.   P/aL   4.0.   6j-—  9. 

THUSfalth  theLord,"YourWorkis  vain, 
u  give  your  burnt  OfFrings  o'er, 
6i  In  dying  Goats  and  Bullocks  (lain 
**  my  Soul  delights  no  more. 

2  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,  cs  Lo  I'm  here, 
"  my  God,  to  do  thy  Will  ; 

«c  What-e'er  thy  facred  Books  declare 
"  thy  Servant  {hall  fulfil. 

3  u  Thy  Law  is  ever  in  my  Sight, 
c£  1  keep  it  near  my  Heart : 

6i  Mine  Eyes  are  open'd  with  Delight 
"  to  what  thy  Lip3  impart. 

4  "  And  fee,  the  bleft  Redeemer  comes, 
*  fhf  eternal  Son  appears, 

And  at  th*  appointed  Time  aiTumes 
the  Body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  Grace, 
and  much  his  Truth  he  ihev/'d  ; 

And  preacht  the  Way  of  Righteoufnefs 
were  great  Aflemblies.  flood. 

6  His  Father's  Honour  toucht  his  Heart, 
he  pity'd  Sinners  Cries. 

And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  Part 
was  made  a  Sacrifice. 

7  No  Blood  of  Beads  on  Altars  fixed 
could  wafh  the  Ccnfcience  clean  : 

But  the  rich  Sacrifice  he  paid 
atones  for  all  our  Sin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  Salvation  fpread, 
and  Satan's  Kingdom  fhook  . 

Thus  by  the  Woman's  promis  a  Seed   - 
the  Serpent's  Head  was  broke. 

HTMN 


J l        HYMN    lxxxix,  xc: 

H  r  M  N    LXXXIX. 
(A8.  2.  25,&c.Ch.i3.35,36./yfl/.i6,8.&c) 

I    T  Set  the  Lord  before  my  Face, 

A     "  he  bears  my  Courage  up  : 
cc  My  Heart  and  Tongue  their  Jovs  exprefs4 

*<  my  Flefh  fhall  reft  in  Hope. 
2.  «  My  Spirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 

"  where  Souls  departed  are  ; 
*.'  Nor  quit  my  Body  to  the  Grave 

"  to  fee  Corruption  there. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  Path  of  Life, 

"  and  raife  me  to  thy  Throne  : 
**  Thy  Courts  immortal  Pleafure  give, 

"  thy  Prefence  Joys  unknown, 
4"  Thus  in  the  Name  of  Cbrlfl^  the  Lord, 

the  holy  David  fung, 
And  Providence  fulfills  the  Word 

of  his  Prophetic  Tongue. 

5  ye/uh  whom  ev'ry  Saint  adores, 
was   crucify'd  and  ilain  ; 

Behold,  the  Tomb  its  Prey  reflores,- 
behold,  he  lives  again. 

6  When  fhall  my  Feet  arife  and  ftand 
on  Heav'n's  eternal  Hills  ? 

There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  Right-hand, 
and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 

HYMN    XC. 
(Luk.  24.  51,  52.  Jtt.  1.  9,  Pfal.  47.) 

I   /^\  For  a  Shout  of  facred  Joy 
V/     to  God  the  fov'reign  King  ! 

Let  ev'ry  Land  their  Tongu-:    employ, 
and  Hymns  of  Triumph  fing. 


H  Y  M  N  xc,  xci.  ^ 

2  j*/us9  our  God  afcends  on  high  $ 
his  heav'nly  Guards  around 

Attend  him  rifing  through  the  Sky, 
with  Trumpets  joyful  Sound. 

3  While  Angels  fhout  and  praife  their  King2 
let  Mortals  learn  their  Strains  ; 

Let  all  the  Earth  his  Honours  fing  ; 
o'er  all  the  Earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfe  his  Praife  with  Awe  profound^ 
let  Knowledge  lead  the  Song  ; 

2^or  mock  him  with  a  folemn  Sound 
upon  a  thoughtlefs  Tongue. 

5  In  Ifrel  flood  his  antient  Throne, 
he  lov'd  that  chofen  Race  ; 

But  now  he  calls  the  World  his  own, 
And  Heathens  tafte  his  Grace. 

6  The  Brit'tfi)  Kingdoms  are  the  Lord's, 
there  Jbr'am's  God  is  known  ; 

While  Pow'rs  and  Princes, Shields  and  Swords 
fubmit  before  his  Throne. 

H  T  M  N   XCI. 

(  Epb.  4..  8.  Heb.   T2.  iS,  &c.  A8.  i.  %?; 
Pjal   68.   17,  ..i  8.) 

1  T    GRD,  when  thou  did (t  afcend  on  high, 
1  ^  Ten  thoufand  Angels  fill'd  the  Sky  3 

Thofe  Heav'nly  Guards  around  Thee  wait. 
Like  Chariots  that  attend  thy   State. 

2  Not  Sinai's  Mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious  When  the  Lord  was  there  j 
While  he  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  Law, 
And  {truck  the  chofen  Tribes  with  Awe. 

D  3  How 


74  HY  M  N  xci,  xcii. 

3  How  bright  the  Triumph  rone  can  tell> 
When  the  rebellious  Pow'rs  of  Hell, 
That  thoufand  Souls  had   Captive  made 
Were  all  in  Chains  like  Captives  led. 
4.  Rais'd  by  his  Father  to  the  Throne, 
He  Tent  his  promis'd  Spirit  down, 
With  Gifts  and  Grace  for  Rebel-Men, 
That   God  might  dwell  on  Earth  again. 

H  Y  M  N   XCII. 
{Luk.  4.  22.  Heb.  1.  8,  9. Chap.  4.  12,  I.  Pet, 
2.  9.  Job.   3.  34.   Pfal.  45. 

1  T\  /TY  Saviour  and  my  King, 
JLV i    thy    Beauties  are  Divine  j 

Thy  Lips  with  BiefTmgs   overflow, 
and    ev'ry  Grace  is  thine. 

2  Now    make  thy  Glory  known, 
gird  on  thy  dreadful  Sword, 

And  ride  in  Majefty  to  fpread 
the  Conquefls   of  thy  Word. 

3  Strike   thro'    thy   ftubborn  Foes 
or  melt  their  Hearts  t'obey, 

While  Juftice,  Meeknefs,  Grace  and  Truth 
attend  thy  glorious  Way. 

4  Thy  Laws,  O  God,  are  right ; 
thy  Throne  fnall  ever  ftand  ; 

And  thy  victorious  Gofpel  proves 
a.  Sceptre  in  thy  Hand. 

5  Thy  Father  and  thy  God, 
hath  without  Meafure  fhed 

Kis  Spirit  like  a  joyful  Oil 
t'anoint  thy  facred  Head. 

6  Behold,  at  thy  Right-hand 
the  Centili'  Church  is  ftcn, 

Like 


HYMN  xclij  xcili,  75 

Like  a  fair  Bride  in  rich  Attire  ; 
and  Princes  guard  the  Queen. 

7  Fair  Bride,  receive  his  Love, 
forget  thy  Father's  Houfe  ; 

Forlake  thy  Gods,  thy  Idol- Gods, 
and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  Vows. 

8  O  let  thy   God  and   King 

thy  fweeteft  Thoughts  employ  ; 
Thy  Children  fliall  his  Honour  ling 
in  Palaces  of  Joy. 

HYMN    XCIII. 

(Math.  22.  o,  42, 1  Pet.  2.  4,  hc.Joh  12, 13, 
Pjal.  118.    22,  &c.) 

1  QEE  what  a  living  Stone 
O  the   Builders  did  refufe  ; 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  Church  thereon 
in  fpite  of  envious   Jews. 

2  The  Scribe  and  angry  Prieft 
reject  thine  only   Son  ; 

Yet  on  this  Rock  fhall   Zion  reft, 
as   the  chief  Corner-Stone. 

3  The  Work,  O  Lord,    is  thine, 
and  wondrous  in    our   Eyes  : 

This  Day  declares  it  all    divine, 
this  Day  did    J  ejus  rife. 

4  This    is  the  glorious    Day 
that   our  Redeemer    made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice   and  fing   and   pray, 
let  all  the   Church   bs    glad, 

5  Hojanna  to  the  King 
of  David's   royal  Blood  5 

D  2  Blefs 


?6        H  Y  M  N  xcm,  xciv, 


Blefs  him,  ye  Saints  ;  he  comes  to  bring 

Salvation  from  your  God. 
6  We  blefs  thine  hoiy   Word, 

which  all  this   Grace  difplays  ; 
And  offer  on  thine  Altar,  Lord, 

our  Sacrifice  of  Praife. 

HYMN   XCIV. 
(Ifa.  45.  21.  kc.  Rom.    3.    21,   7.  Pfil 
71.    15.   &c.  ) 

2  *7\yTY  Saviour,  my  Almighty  Friend, 
-LVJL  when  I    begin  thy  Praife, 

Where  will  the   growing  Numbers  end, 
the  Numbers  of  thy    Grace    ? 

^l  Thou  art  my  everlafting  Tiufi:, 
thy  Goodnefs    I  adore  ; 

And   fince  I   knew  thy  Graces   fuR 
I  fpeak  thy   Glories  more. 

3  My  Feet  (hall  travel  all  the  Length 
of  the  celettial    Read", 

And   march  with  Courage  in  thy  Strength 
to  fee  my  Father-God. 

4  When  I  am  fill'd  with   fore   Biflrefs 
for  fome   furpr'zing  Sin, 

I'll    plead   thy    peifecfc    Righteoufnefs, 
and    mention  none   but   Thine. 

5  Hew  will  my  Lips  rejoice  to  tell 
the  VicYries   of  my   King  ! 

My    Soul   redeem'd   from   Sin    and    Hell 
ihail  Cny  Salvation  fing. 

6  My  Tongce  (hall    all   the  Day   proclaim 
my  Saviour  and    my  God, 

His  Death  has   brought  my  F^es  to  Shame, 
and  drown'd  them  in  his  Blood. 

7  Awake-, 


HYMN   xciv,  xcv.  J? 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  Pow'rs  ; 

I  with  this  delightful  Sang 
I'll  entertain  the  darken:  Hours, 
nor  think   the   Seafon  long. 

HYMN   XCV. 

(  i  Cor.    to,  9.    Eeb.  3.  7,  &c.  PfaL  9^ 
j   /^iOME,    let  our  Voices  join  to  raife 
V>i  A  facred  Song   of  folemn  Praife  ; 
God  is  a  fov'reign    King  ;  rehearfe 
His  Honours  in  exalted  Verfe.. 

2  Come,  let  our  Souls   add refs  the  Lord, 
Who  frarn'd  our  Natures   with  his  Word  %\ 
He  is  our   Shepherd  ;    we  the  Sheep 

His  Merey  chofe,    his  Paftures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  Voice  to-day^ 
The  Counfels  of  his  Love  obey, 

Nor  let  our  hardned  Hearts  renew 
The  Sins  and  Plagues  that  Ifrel  knew, 

4  Ifrel  that  fawhis  Works  of  Grace 
Yet   tempt  their  Maker  to  his  Face  -9 
A  faithlefs  unbelieving  Brood, 
Thatrtir'd  the  Patience  of  their  God. 

5  Thus  faith  theLord, c{ v  Hoivfalfe  they  prove  I 
*«  forget  my.  PovSr  ;  abufe  my  Love  > 

"  Since  they  defpife  my  Rej'l^    I  fivear^ 
*{  Their   Feet  jhall  never   enter  there." 

6  Look  back,  my  Soul,  with  holy  dread3 
And  view  thofe  antient  Rebels  dead  $ 
Attend  the  ofFer'd  Grace  to  Day, 

Nor  loofe  the  Blefiings  by  Delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  Promife  while  it   waitr> 
And  march  to  Z/Ws  heay'niy  Gates; 

D  j,  Belieyc>. 


?8  HYMN    xcvi. 

Believe,  and  take  the  promis'd   Reft  5 
Obey,  and  be  forever  bleft. 

HYMN  XCVI. 

{Luk.  r.  32,  33.  Job.  i.  49,5 uPJal  72  8,&c.) 
j    T J5SI/5  fhall  reign  where'er  the  Sun 
J    Does  his  fucceflive  Journey's  run  ; 
His  Kingdom  ftretch  from  Shore  to  Shore, 
Till  Moons  fhall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 
.a  Behold  the  lflands  with  their  Kings, 
And  Europe  her  beft  Tribute  brings  ; 
From  North  to  South  the  Princes  meet 
To  pay  their  Homage  at  his  Feet. 

3  There  Perfia  glorious  to  behold, 
.There  India  fhines  in  Eaftern  Gold  ; 
And  barbarous  Nations  at  his  Word 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  Lord. 

4  For  him  fhall  cndlefs  Pray'r  be  made, 
And  Praifes  throng  to  crown  his  Head  ; 
His  Name  like  fwect  Perfume  fhall  rife 
fWith  every  Morning- Sacrifice. 

'5  People  and  Realms  of  ev'ry   Tongue 
Dwell  on  his  Love  with  fweeteft  Song  \ 
And    Infant- Voices    fhall  proclaim 
Their  early  Bleflings  on  his  Name. 
t)  Bleflings  abound  where   e're  he  reigns., 
The  Prifner  leaps  to  look  his  Chains ', 
The  Weary  find   eternal  Reft, 
Aad  all  the  Sons  of  Want  are  bleft. 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  Power, 
"Death  and   the  Curfe  are  known  no  more  5 
In  him  the  Tribes  of  Adam  boaft 
More  Bleflings  than  their  Father  loft. 

I  Let 


HYM  N\  xcvi,  xcvii.  79. 

8  Let  every  Creature  rife  and  bring, 
Peculiar  Honours  to  our  King  : 
Angels  defcend  with  Songs  again, 
And  Earth  repeat  the  long  Amen* 

HTMN    XCVIL 

{Math.  18.  20.  I  Tim.  3.  15./^/.  132.  5,&c.) 

j  "^TO  Sleep  nor  Slumber  to  his  Eyes 
JL^I      good  David  would  afford, 

Till  he  had  found  below  the  Skies 
a  Dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  plac'd  his  Name, 
his  Ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Zion  the  whole  Nation  came, 
to  worfhip  thrice  a  Year. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch  Lengths  to  go- 
nor  wander  far  abroad  ; 

Where-e'er  thy  Saints  affemble  now 

there  is  a  Houfe  for  God. 

Arife-,  O  King  of  Grace,  arife, 

and  enter  to  thy  Reft, 
Lo  !  thy  Church  waits  with  longing  Eyes 

thus  to  be  own'd  and  bleft. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  Train, 
thy  Spirit  and  thy  Word  ; 

All  that  the  Ark  did  once  contain 
could  no  fuch  Grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  Vows5 
here  let  thy  Praife  be  fpread  ; 

Blefs  the  Provifions  of  thy  Houfe, 
and  fill  thy  Poor  with  Bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign? 
Jet  God's  Anointed  fhine  5 

Juflice 


3o         H  Y  M  N    xcviii,  xci*; 

Juftice  and  Truth  his  Court  maintain 

with  Love  and  Pow'r  divine. 
8  Here  let  him  hold  a  lafting  Throne, 

and  as  his  Kingdom  grows, 
Frefh  Honours  (hall  adorn  his  Crown, 

and  Shame  confound  his  Foes. 

hymn,  xeviir. 

(Eph.  5.  19^  20.  2  Tbef.  i.  7.  Pfal.  97.  5.) 

1  fjE  reigns  ;  the  Lord  the  Saviour  reigns  ) 
A  JL     Praife  him  in  evangelic  Strains  : 

Let  the  whole  Earth  in  Songs  rejoice, 
And  diftant  I  (lands  join  their  Voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  CounleJs  and  unknown  ; 
But  Grace  and  Truth  fupport  his  Throne  j 
Tho'  gloomy-  Clouds  his  .Way  furround, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  Ground. 

^  In  Robes  of  Judgment,  lo  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  Earth,  &  cleaves  the  Tombs  5 
Before  him  burns  devouring  Fire, 
The  Mountains-  melt,  the  Seas  retire. 
4  His  Enemies  with  fore  Difmay, 
Fly  from  the  Sight,  and  fhun  the  Day  ; 
Then  lift  your  Heads,  ye  Saints,  on  high> 
And  finp,  for  your  Redemption's  nigh. 
3     HTMIl    XCIX. 
{Pfal.  9,   10.). 

1  qING  to  the  Lord,  who  loud  proclaims 
^  His  various,  and  his  faving  Names  j 

0  may  they  not  be  heard  alone, 
But  by  our  fure  Experience  known  ! 

2  The  great  Jehovah  be  ador'd, 
Th'  Eternal,  AlJ-lumcicnt  Lord, 

He  thro'  the  World  moft  high  confefs'd, 
By  whom  'twas  form'd,  and  is  poflciVd. 

3  Awake 


HYMN    xcix,  c.  2i 

3  Awake,  our  nobleft  Pow'rs,  to  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'am^  God  of  Peace  -, 
Now  by  a  dearer  Title  known, 
Father  and  God  of  Chriji  his  Son. 

4  Thrp*  ev'ry  Age  his  gracious  Ear 
Is  open  to  his  Servants  Prayer  ; 
Nor  can  one:  humble  Soul  complain^ 
That  he  hath  fought  his  God  in  vain, 

5  What  unbelieving  Heart  (hall  dare 
In  Whifpers  to  fugg^ft  a  Fear, 
While  M\\  he  owns  his  antient  Name  ? 
The  fame  his  Pow'r,  his  Love  the  fame  ! 

6  To  Thee  our  Souls  in  Faith  arife, 
To  Thee  we-  lift  expe£ling  Eyes  ; 
And  boldly  thro'  the  Defart  tread  : 

For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fhall  lead, 
HYMN    C. 

(PM  35-  3-) 
i   QALVATiON  !  O  melodious  Sound 

i3     to  wretched  dying  Men  ! 
Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 

and  leads  to  God   again  ! 

2  Refcu'd  from  Hell's  eternal  Gloom, 
from  Fiends  and  Fires  and  Chains  ; 

Rais'd  to  a  Paradife  of  Biifs, 

where  Love,  with  Glory  reigns  I 

3  But  O  !   may  a  degen'rate  Soul, 
fmful  and  weak  as  mine, 

Prefume  to  raife  a  trembling  Eye 
to  BleiIino;s  fo  divine  ? 

4  The  Luftre  of  fo  bright  a  Scene 
my  feeble  Heart  o'erbears  ; 

And  Unbelief  almofl:  perverts 
the  Promife  into  Tears. 

5  My 


3*  H  Y  M  N    c,  ci. 

5  My  Saviour-God,  no  Voice  but  Thine 
thefe  dying  Hopes  can  raife  ; 

Speak  thy  Salvation  to  my  Soul, 
and  turn  its  Tears  to  Praife. 

6  My  Saviour-GOD  this  broken  Voice 
tranfported  mall  proclaim, 

And  call  on  all  th*  Angelic  Harps 

to  found  fo  fweet  a  Name. 

HYMN    CL 
(  PfaL  45-  3,  4-  ) 
I   T   OUD  to  the  Prince  of  Heav'n 

-**-'     Your  chearful  Voices  raife  i 
To  him  your  Vows  be  giv'n, 
And  fill  his  Courts  with  Praife, 

With  confeious  Worth 

All  clad  in  Arms, 

All  bright  in  Charms, 

He  fallies  forth. 

V 

7.  Gird  on  thy  conqu'ring  Sword, 
Afcend  thy  fhining  Car, 
And  march,  Almighty  Lord, 
To  wage  thy  holy  War, 

Before  his  Wheels 

In  glad  Surprize, 

Ye  Valleys,  rife, 

And  fink,  ye  Hills. 

3  Fair  Truth,  and  fmiling  Love, 

And  injur'd  Righteoufnefs 

In  thy  Retinue  move, 

And  feek  from  thee  Redrefs  : 

Thou  in  their  Caufe 

Shalt  profp'rous  ride, 

And  far  and  wide 

Difpenfc  thy  Laws. 

4  Before 


HYMN    ci5  cii. 

4.  Before  thine  awful  Face 
Millions  of  Foes  fliall  fall, 
The  Captives  of  thy  Grace, 
That  Grace,  which  conquers  afL 

The  World  (hall  know, 

Great  King  of  Kings, 

What  wond'rous  Things 

Thine  Arm  can  do. 

5  Here  to  my  willing  Soul 
Bend  thy  triumphant  Ways  j 
Here  ev'ry  Foe  controul, 
And  all  thy  Pow'r  difplay. 
My  Heart,  thy  Throne, 
Bleft  Jefus  fee, 
Bows  low  to  Thee, 
To  Thee  alone. 

HYMN    CIL 
{Pfal   107.  31.) 
%  X7E  Sons  of  Men  with  Joy  record 

j[       The  various  Wonders  of  the  Lord  j 
And  let*  his  Pow'r  and  Goodnefs  found 
Thro'  all  your  Tribes  the  World  around. 

2  Let  the  high  Heav'ns  your  Songs  invite, 
Thofe  fpacious  Fields  of  brillant  Light ; 
Where  Sun,  and  Moon,  and  Planets  roll, 
And  Stars,  that  glow  from  Pole  to  Pole. 

3  Sing,  Earth,  in  verdant  Robes  array 'd, 
Its  Herbs  and  Flow'rs,  its  Fruit  and  Shade  \ 
Peopled  with  Life  of  various  Forms, 
Fifties  and  Fowls,  and  Beafts  and  Worms. 

4  View  the  broad  Sea's  majeftick  Plains, 
And  think  how  wide  its  Maker  reigns  » 
That  Band  remoteft  Nations  joins, 

And  on  each  Wave  his  Goodnefs  ikines. 

5  But, 


$4  HYMN  cii,  ciii. 

5  But,  O  that  brighter  World  above, 
"Where  lives  and  reigns   incarnate  Love  ! 
God's  only  Son  in  FJefh  array'd, 

For  Man  a  bleeding  Victim  made. 

6  Thither,  my  Soul,  with  Rapture  foar  : 
There  in  the  Land  of  Praife  adore  : 

This  Theme  demands  an  Angel's  Tongue, 
Demands  a  never-ending  Song. 
HYMN    CIII. 
(Pfal.   1 19.  9.) 

1  -rNDULGENT  God,  with  pitying  Eyes 
X     the  Sons  of  Men  furvey, 

And  fee  how  youthful  Sinners  fpoit 
in  a  deftrucYive   Way. 

2  Ten  thoufand  Dangers  lurk  around 
to  bear  them  to  ths  Tomb  ; 

Each  in  an  Hour  may  plunge  them  down, 
where  Hope  can  never  come. 

3  Reduce,  O  Lord,  their  wandring  Minds  $ 
amus'd  with  airy  Dreams, 

That  heav'nly  Wifdom  may  difpel 
their  vifionary  Schemes. 

4  With  holy  Caution  may  they  walk, 
and  be  thy  Word  their  Guide  ; 

Till  each,  the  Defart  fafely  pafs'd, 
on  Z/Ws  Hill  abide. 


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